Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-10-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-04-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-12-01 → 2011-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-12-01 → 2011-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-07-01 → 2011-07-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3700 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 18/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 11 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L | 14/19 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 10/10 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 150 µg/L 3.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 3.4 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 4.5 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 5.6 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.2500 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chromium | 3.7 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3700 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Rau Dairy
Is Rau Dairy tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Rau Dairy's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Rau Dairy's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, Fluoride, Antimony, Total, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Rau Dairy serve?
Rau Dairy reports serving 105 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Rau Dairy had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 55 violations on file for Rau Dairy, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.