Public water system record
City of Ceres
Serves Ceres, Stanislaus County, CA · 54,513 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Ceres in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- City of Ceres draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, December 2015.
- Record on file since 1992, with 10 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 | 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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Ceres go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against City of Ceres between 2001 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Jun 8, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 15, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 31, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Jun 7, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 7, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 26, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
City of Ceres draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Stanislaus Regional Water Authority. 3 other community water systems buy water from City of Ceres.
Buys water from
- Stanislaus Regional Water Authority Turlock, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Modesto - North Turlock Modesto, CA
- City of Modesto - Walnut Manor Modesto, CA
- Monterey Park Tract CSD Ceres, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Ceres 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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