Public water system record
McCloud C.S.D.
Serves McCloud, Siskiyou County, CA · 1,317 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for McCloud C.S.D. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- McCloud C.S.D. draws water from 3 springs.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
- Record on file since 1993, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for McCloud C.S.D. go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 6 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2015, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against McCloud C.S.D. between 2015 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Sep 4, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 22, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform, Groundwater Rule, Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Jan 9, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
McCloud C.S.D. draws water from 3 springs.
Annual water quality report
McCloud C.S.D. must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
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