Public water system record
Plainview MWC - Central Water
Serves Plainview, Tulare County, CA · 138 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Plainview MWC - Central Water in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 8
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Plainview MWC - Central Water draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, March 2026.
- Record on file since 1980, with 17 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 |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
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
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Plainview MWC - Central Water go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (4 resolved, 13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 13 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate-Nitrite (acute), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Plainview MWC - Central Water between 2011 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Oct 22, 2021 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 23, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 26, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 21, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 17 violations (17 health-based): Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite |
| May 24, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
7 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
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.
Nitrate-Nitrite
1 incidentTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Plainview MWC - Central Water draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Plainview MWC - Central Water 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 Plainview MWC - Central Water for a copy.
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