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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in California

770 active public water systems in California had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 100 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Purina Mills INC
Stanislaus County
25 1 0
San Benito County Historical Park
San Benito County
25 1 0
Shop-N-Quick #2
Fresno County
25 1 0
Sierra Inn
Fresno County
25 1 0
Silverfork School
El Dorado County
25 8 0
Sjrp Owl Hollow
Fresno County
25 1 0
Slash X Ranch Cafe
San Bernardino County
25 1 0
Swanton Berry Farm
Santa Cruz County
25 1 0
Taber Ranch Event Center & Vineyard
Yolo County
25 1 0
The Maples
Yolo County
25 1 0
Tract 1199 Water System
Fresno County
25 3 2
Turner Road Vintners (west)
San Joaquin County
25 1 0
Valhalla Water Association
Los Angeles County
25 1 0
Rainbow Tract Water Assoc
El Dorado County
23 1 0
Sivananda Yoga Farm
Nevada County
23 1 0
Sierra Village Mobile Home Park
Tuolumne County
21 2 1
Robinson's Corner MHP
Butte County
20 8 2
Thousand Trails San Benito Preserve
San Benito County
17 1 0
Thousand Trails Morgan Hill
Santa Clara County
13 1 0
Foothill Municipal Water Dist.
Los Angeles County
0 2 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.