Mendocino School District - Mendocino

PWSID: CA2300584

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 1998-03-01.

System Details

Population Served579
Service Connections15
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityMendocino
EPA ZIP on File95460
NoteSchool or Daycare

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Copper (90th percentile)5.3000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)2.4000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.6000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.6000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Copper (90th percentile)1.4000 mg/L1.300 mg/LExceeds Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0130 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0094 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0083 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (2 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
3100MCL1998-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
3100MR1998-03-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Mendocino School District - Mendocino is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 579 in Mendocino, California. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.