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Cutler PUD

Serves Cutler, Tulare County, CA · 6,200 people served

Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cutler PUD in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA5410001
  • CUTLER
  • CA
  • 6,200 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93615
EPA system ID CA5410001

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
5
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Archived by EPA
4
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Cutler PUD draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2026.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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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
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Enforcement action in place
 No
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2024 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 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 Yes
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2023 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 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
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Cutler PUD go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 0
2000s 13 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
2020s 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2012, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 3, 2012 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00025 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00026 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00026 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00026 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00025 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00023 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00025 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00025 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00026 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00026 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00025 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00023 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.00022 mg/L, federal limit 0.0002 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Cutler PUD between 2007 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2026.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 29, 2026 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Sep 23, 2025 California Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Nitrate
Aug 30, 2025 California Compliance order (no penalty) 5 violations (5 health-based): Nitrate
Sep 21, 2023 California Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Nitrate
Sep 25, 2012 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate
Feb 7, 2007 California Compliance order (no penalty) 13 violations (13 health-based): 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

What the violations mean

Nitrate

4 incidents

Nitrate 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 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

Cutler PUD draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Cutler PUD 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.

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