Public water system record
Russian River County Water District
Serves an area of Sonoma County, CA that includes Forestville · 4,150 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Russian River County Water District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Russian River County Water District draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2004.
- Record on file since 1988, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,259 service lines.
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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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1988
EPA's records for Russian River County Water District go back to 1988. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began May 2004, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Russian River County Water District and issued 1 boil water order and 1 ban on new connections between 1985 and 2004. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2004.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2004 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 13, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 30, 1985 | California | Ban on new connections or service extensions | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1985 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Russian River County Water District draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Forestville Water District. 1 other community water system buys water from Russian River County Water District.
Buys water from
- Forestville Water District Forestville, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Forestville Water District Forestville, CA
Annual water quality report
Russian River County Water District 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells