CHICO, CA · Kern County
DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace California’s official records. Always confirm current status with California before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- CA1500314
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 297
- Service connections
- 90
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST is one of 3,951 community water systems in California in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 297 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1980 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 8, 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Miscellaneous Other Rules, and the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule.
Violation history
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2025
AddressedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998
ResolvedNotification, Public
—No contaminant on record
August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984
ArchivedNotification, Public
—No contaminant on record
July 1, 1984 – July 31, 1984
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1982
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 30, 1980 – October 29, 1981
Archived
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2025 | Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Addressed |
| April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984 | Notification, Public | — | — | Archived |
| July 1, 1984 – July 31, 1984 | Notification, Public | — | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1981 – September 30, 1982 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| October 30, 1980 – October 29, 1981 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- August 3, 2007State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- May 31, 2001State Violation/Reminder Notice30 linked violations
Common questions
Is DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
FORTINO, ROBERT
530-809-3970
CHICO, CA 95927