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Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp

Serves an area of Tuolumne County, CA · 150 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA5510852
  • JAMESTOWN
  • CA
  • 150 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 95327
EPA system ID CA5510852

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
5
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2020.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, August 2021.
  • Record on file since 2001, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 12 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 93 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Feb 1, 2019 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2001

EPA's records for Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 5 6
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 4
2020s 6 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began December 2008, Resolved.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 2008 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp between 2005 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2021.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 25, 2021 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule
Feb 16, 2021 California Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jan 22, 2020 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 24, 2019 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrate
Mar 28, 2019 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jul 24, 2008 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Dec 28, 2005 California Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

4 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

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.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The 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

Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp 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 Cal Fire Baseline Conservation Camp for a copy.

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