Public water system record
Pixley Public Util Dist
Serves Pixley, Tulare County, CA · 2,772 people served
Federal records show 19 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Pixley Public Util Dist in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
93256
EPA system ID
CA5410009
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 19
- Resolved
- 19
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Pixley Public Util Dist draws water from 4 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2025.
- Record on file since 1995, with 41 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 734 unknown out of 900 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
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Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Pixley Public Util Dist go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 41 health-based violations (14 resolved, 27 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 31 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 6 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 41 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0195 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0208 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0205 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0213 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0218 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0223 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0228 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0233 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0248 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0243 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0243 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0233 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0233 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0237 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Pixley Public Util Dist between 2000 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 18, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 26 violations (26 health-based): Arsenic |
| Jul 15, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 24, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 18, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 21, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 27 violations (27 health-based): Arsenic |
| Feb 3, 2000 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
19 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Pixley Public Util Dist draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pixley Public Util Dist 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells