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Howell's Lakeside Water Co.

Serves an area of Tehama County, CA · 75 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Howell's Lakeside Water Co. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA5200007
  • RED BLUFF
  • CA
  • 75 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 96080
EPA system ID CA5200007

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Howell's Lakeside Water Co. draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 54 unknown out of 54 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Howell's Lakeside Water Co. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 10
1990s 0 1
2020s 1 2

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Howell's Lakeside Water Co. draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Howell's Lakeside Water Co. 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Howell's Lakeside Water Co. for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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