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CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: CA3301114 · CHERRY VALLEY, California 92223

CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY serves 210 people in CHERRY VALLEY, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY

CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 210 residents in CHERRY VALLEY, California (Riverside County) through 75 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 65 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 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. CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY's 86 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
210
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
75
County
Riverside
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
65
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Benzene MR 2 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2011
Styrene MR 2 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2011
Toluene MR 2 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
TTHM MR 2 2014
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1993

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 CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY.

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 CA3301114 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 CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY 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
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2950
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 7000
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2380
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2955
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2968
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2976
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2980
2011 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2981
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2982
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2983
2011 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2989
2011 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA3301114 / 2990

How CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 210 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 CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: CA3301114) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 210 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY serves 210 people in CHERRY VALLEY, California. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 75 service connections.
What type of violations does CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY have? ▼
CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY has 86 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 65 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY use? ▼
CHERRY VALLEY WATER COMPANY 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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