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Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 48 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

48
contaminants tested
5
detected
261
people served
1
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Shasta

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.

1
health-based violations
4
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Addressed 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Addressed 2024-10-17
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
1930 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 18/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00080 mg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2024
Copper
514.2 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2013
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Lead
108.3 µg/L 722%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2012–2013
43 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteSeleniumStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HEATH, JOHN
Phone
530-245-6596
Email
jheath@shastacounty.gov

Frequently asked questions about Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro

Is Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro'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 Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Copper, Fluoride, Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro serve?

Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro reports serving 261 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Shasta Co Csa # 8 Palo Cedro, of which 1 is health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.