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Community Water System · PWS 090605057

Pulikla Tribe

Klamath, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems 95548 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
259
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 259 drinking-water violations at Pulikla Tribe.

259
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pulikla Tribe

Pulikla Tribe is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Klamath, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 259 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 117 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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
70
Total Violations
259
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
13
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
117
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2010
Nitrate MR 3 2001
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2008
Combined Uranium MR 3 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2001
Methoxychlor MR 2 2001
Toxaphene MR 2 2001
Atrazine MR 2 2001
Heptachlor MR 2 2001
2,4-D MR 2 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2001
Chlordane MR 2 2001
Chlorine MR 2 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024
LASSO MR 2 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2001
Carbofuran MR 2 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2001
Arsenic MR 1 1996
Barium MR 1 1996
Cadmium MR 1 1996
Chromium MR 1 1996
Fluoride MR 1 1996
Asbestos MR 1 1996

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 Pulikla Tribe.

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 090605057 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.

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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
2024 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 0999
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 8000
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / 090605057 / 7000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / 090605057 / 3100
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 SDWIS / 090605057 / 4000
2008 Combined Uranium MR 3 SDWIS / 090605057 / 4006
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 3 SDWIS / 090605057 / 4010
2001 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / 090605057 / 1040
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2010
2001 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2015
2001 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2020
2001 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2050
2001 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2065
2001 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2105
2001 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / 090605057 / 2110

How Pulikla Tribe Compares

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

Metric Pulikla Tribe EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 259 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 70 - 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 Pulikla Tribe water safe to drink? ▼
Pulikla Tribe (PWS ID: 090605057) has 259 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pulikla Tribe serve? ▼
Pulikla Tribe serves 70 people in Klamath, EPA Region 9 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Pulikla Tribe have? ▼
Pulikla Tribe has 259 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 117 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pulikla Tribe water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pulikla Tribe under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pulikla Tribe use? ▼
Pulikla Tribe uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.