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HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT

PWS ID: CA5000133 · MODESTO, California 95358

HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT serves 650 people in MODESTO, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 30 recorded EPA violations, including 24 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT

HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 650 residents in MODESTO, California (Stanislaus County) through 9 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 30 total violations for this system , of which 24 (80%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 19 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT's 30 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
650
Total Violations
30
Health-Based Violations
24
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9
County
Stanislaus
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 2010
Arsenic MCL 5 2010

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 HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT.

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 CA5000133 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 HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 19 SDWIS / CA5000133 / 3100
2010 Arsenic MCL 5 SDWIS / CA5000133 / 1005

How HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 30 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 24 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 650 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 HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT water safe to drink?
HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT (PWS ID: CA5000133) has 30 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 650 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT serve?
HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT serves 650 people in MODESTO, California. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 9 service connections.
What type of violations does HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT have?
HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT has 30 total violations: 24 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT use?
HART- RANSOM UNION SCHOOL & DISTRICT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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