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LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: CA3700922 · SPRING VALLEY, California 91978

LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM serves 317 people in SPRING VALLEY, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 39 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM

LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 317 residents in SPRING VALLEY, California (San Diego County) through 92 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 39 total violations for this system , of which 2 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 4 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. LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM's 39 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
317
Total Violations
39
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
92
County
San Diego
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2022
Nitrite MR 2 2016
Simazine MR 2 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981
Chromium MR 2 2016
Arsenic MR 2 2016
Nitrate MR 2 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2016

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 LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM.

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 CA3700922 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 LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 5000
2016 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 1041
2016 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 2037
2016 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 1020
2016 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 1005
2016 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 1040
2016 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 2050
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 3100
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 7000
1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CA3700922 / 4000

How LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 39 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 317 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 LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: CA3700922) has 39 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 317 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM serves 317 people in SPRING VALLEY, California. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 92 service connections.
What type of violations does LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM has 39 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
LIVE OAK SPRINGS WATER SYSTEM 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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