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JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY

PWS ID: CA1300629 · OCOTILLO, California 92259

JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY serves 25 people in OCOTILLO, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 67 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY

JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in OCOTILLO, California (Imperial County) through 26 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 61 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY's 67 violations sit above the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). 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
25
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
26
County
Imperial
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
61
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2010
Benzene MR 4 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
Toluene MR 2 2014
Styrene MR 2 2014
Nitrate MR 2 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2014
Radium-226 MR 2 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2014
Nickel MR 1 2009
Nitrite MR 1 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 1999

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 JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY.

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 CA1300629 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water

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
2022 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 1040
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 5000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 8000
2014 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2990
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2378
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2968
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2979
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2982
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2984
2014 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2987
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2985
2014 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2991
2014 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2996
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2983
2014 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA1300629 / 2992

How JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY Compares

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

Metric JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 8.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 64.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 5,850 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.

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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY water safe to drink? ▼
JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY (PWS ID: CA1300629) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY serve? ▼
JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY serves 25 people in OCOTILLO, California. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 26 service connections.
What type of violations does JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY have? ▼
JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY has 67 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 61 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY use? ▼
JACKSON HIDE-A-WAY 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.

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