Nickel violations in California
19 active public water systems in California had a Nickel violation in the past three years. What Nickel is and why it matters.
Health effects: Chronic oral exposure to nickel in drinking water is associated with cardiovascular and kidney effects. Nickel compounds are classified as known human carcinogens (Group A) by IARC for inhalation; the oral carcinogenicity evidence is less established. Individuals with nickel sensitivity may also experience dermatological reactions.
Systems with a Nickel violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Corona, City of Corona · Riverside County |
169,380 | 6 | 0 | |
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City of Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County |
157,566 | 5 | 0 | |
|
Norco, City of Norco · Riverside County |
25,068 | 5 | 0 | |
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Richgrove Community Services District Tulare County |
1,617 | 8 | 3 | |
|
Lakeside Park Association El Dorado County |
924 | 5 | 1 | |
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Madison Service Dist Yolo County |
876 | 8 | 1 | |
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Madera MH & RV Park Madera County |
450 | 5 | 0 | |
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Sharondale Mesa HOA Riverside County |
340 | 3 | 0 | |
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Cacheville Service Dist Yolo County |
239 | 8 | 1 | |
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Melody Woods Water Company Santa Clara County |
168 | 3 | 0 | |
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Foster Road Mutual Water Company Santa Barbara County |
150 | 4 | 0 | |
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Kinecta Fcu Santa Barbara County |
104 | 4 | 0 | |
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John Hovannisian Water System Madera County |
80 | 8 | 1 | |
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Gold Rock Ranch Imperial County |
45 | 5 | 0 | |
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Sws Land Development INC Madera County |
35 | 4 | 0 | |
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Kyburz Mutual Water Company El Dorado County |
30 | 5 | 0 | |
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Moreton Bay Professional Plaza Santa Barbara County |
25 | 6 | 1 | |
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Santa Ynez Roblar Mobile Home Park Santa Barbara County |
25 | 4 | 0 | |
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Silverfork School El Dorado County |
25 | 8 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nickel, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nickel alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The California records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.