Burns Paiute

Treatment Technique Violation, health-based: 1 violation, Dec 2023 to Mar 2024. The system did not carry out a required treatment process or corrective action.

Monitoring Violation: 5 violations, May 2025 to Mar 2026. The system did not complete required monitoring. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Reporting Violation: 2 violations, Sep 2023 to Jul 2024. The system did not report required information on time.

What the rule requires: The 2013 RTCR (effective 2016) replaced the original TCR. It triggers automatic E. coli testing whenever total coliform is found. A single E. coli-positive sample is an acute MCL violation. It also requires systems exceeding 5% total coliform-positive samples to conduct a formal assessment and correct any deficiencies, helping prevent contamination before it escalates.

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. Limit: Zero E. coli; ≤5% of monthly samples total coliform-positive

Monitoring and Reporting: 7 violations, Jul 2023 to May 2026. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminant on the record: Chlorine (MRDL).

Monitoring and Reporting: 2 violations, Jan 2023 to Nov 2023. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminants on the record: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM (Total Trihalomethanes).

Monitoring and Reporting: 21 violations, Jan 2023 to Dec 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminants on the record: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, Dichloromethane (Methylene Chloride), o-Dichlorobenzene, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl Chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Carbon Tetrachloride, 1,2-Dichloropropane, Trichloroethylene (TCE), 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Chlorobenzene, Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Styrene.

Monitoring and Reporting: 30 violations, Jan 2023 to Dec 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminants on the record: Endrin, BHC-Gamma (Lindane), Methoxychlor, Toxaphene, Dalapon, Diquat, Endothall, Glyphosate, Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate, Oxamyl (Vydate), Simazine, Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate, Picloram, Dinoseb, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene, Carbofuran, Atrazine, Alachlor (Lasso), 2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin), Heptachlor, Heptachlor Epoxide, 2,4-D, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), Hexachlorobenzene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Pentachlorophenol, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), 1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane (DBCP), Ethylene Dibromide (EDB), Chlordane.

Monitoring and Reporting: 1 violation, Jan 2023 to Dec 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

What the rule requires: Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid found in bedrock and soil. It dissolves into groundwater from natural deposits and can also come from mining, smelting and past pesticide use. EPA lowered the MCL from 50 ppb to 10 ppb in 2001.

Monitoring and Reporting: 11 violations, Jan 2023 to Dec 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

Contaminants on the record: Barium, Cadmium, Chromium, Cyanide, Fluoride, Mercury, Nickel, Selenium, Antimony, Beryllium, Thallium.

Monitoring and Reporting: 2 violations, Jan 2023 to Mar 2025. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

What the rule requires: Nitrate (NO₃) is the most common chemical contaminant in US groundwater, entering from fertilizers, septic systems, and animal waste. It is odorless and tasteless — the only way to know if it's present is to test.

Monitoring and Reporting: 3 violations, Oct 2022 to Feb 2024. The system did not complete required monitoring, or did not report the results on time. This does not show that a contaminant was found.

What the rule requires: The 1991 LCR uses action levels rather than MCLs: if the 90th percentile of high-risk tap samples exceeds 15 ppb lead or 1.3 mg/L copper, the system must take escalating corrective actions. Violations typically indicate failure to maintain adequate corrosion control — the treatment that keeps lead from leaching out of pipes, solder, and fixtures.

Other Violation: 10 violations, Jul 2020 to Jun 2026. A requirement other than monitoring, reporting, or a contaminant limit, such as public notice or the annual water quality report.

What the rule requires: Community water systems must deliver an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) to all customers by July 1, covering the previous year. It must list all detected contaminants, compare them to MCLs, identify source water, and include educational language about lead. A violation means the report was not delivered on time or was incomplete.