Public water system record
R-Ranch in the Sequoias
Serves an area of Tulare County, CA · 330 people served
Federal records show 21 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for R-Ranch in the Sequoias in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Fluoride violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 21
- Resolved
- 21
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- R-Ranch in the Sequoias draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, October 2019.
- Record on file since 1993, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 252 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0107 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0122 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0123 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0125 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for R-Ranch in the Sequoias go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2007, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against R-Ranch in the Sequoias between 2018 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 3, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 20 violations (20 health-based): Fluoride, Arsenic |
| Jan 10, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Fluoride
10 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Arsenic
10 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
R-Ranch in the Sequoias draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
R-Ranch in the Sequoias 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 R-Ranch in the Sequoias 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