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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS 090400689

Hidden Valley Development

Blythe, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems 92225 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 298 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

298
People served
134
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 134 drinking-water violations at Hidden Valley Development, 5% of them health-based.

134
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
298
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Hidden Valley Development

Hidden Valley Development is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 298 residents in Blythe, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems through 110 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 134 total violations for this system , of which 7 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 9 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
298
Total Violations
134
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
110
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 9 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2013
CYANIDE MR 3 2011
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2002
Arsenic MR 2 2011
Barium MR 2 2011
Cadmium MR 2 2011
Chromium MR 2 2011
Fluoride MR 2 2011
Antimony, Total MR 2 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2011
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 2008
Mercury MR 2 2011
Selenium MR 2 2011
Thallium, Total MR 2 2011
Endrin MR 1 2001
Methoxychlor MR 1 2001
Dalapon MR 1 2001
Endothall MR 1 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2001
Simazine MR 1 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2001
Picloram MR 1 2001
Dinoseb MR 1 2001
Carbofuran MR 1 2001
LASSO MR 1 2001
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 1 2001
Heptachlor MR 1 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Hidden Valley Development.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 090400689 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find 09 regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 SDWIS / 090400689 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / 090400689 / 3100
2011 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1024
2011 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1005
2011 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1010
2011 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1015
2011 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1020
2011 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1025
2011 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1075
2011 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1035
2011 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1045
2011 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 1085
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / 090400689 / 4000

How Hidden Valley Development Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Hidden Valley Development EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 134 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 298 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hidden Valley Development water safe to drink? ▼
Hidden Valley Development (PWS ID: 090400689) has 134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 298 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Hidden Valley Development serve? ▼
Hidden Valley Development serves 298 people in Blythe, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 110 service connections.
What type of violations does Hidden Valley Development have? ▼
Hidden Valley Development has 134 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Hidden Valley Development water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Hidden Valley Development under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Hidden Valley Development use? ▼
Hidden Valley Development uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.