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Keeler, CA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Keeler, CA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Keeler's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Keeler Community Service District PWSID: CA1400036 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.20 ppb, 15% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Keeler earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 2.20 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
47 violations since 2015, 42 health-based
No violations currently open
Keeler's lead level vs. all California community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.20 ppb — 15% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 53% of California utilities
Population Served
71
~87 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
47 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
15% of EPA action level
2.20 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.20 ppb, 15% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.077 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2026 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.076 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.079 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.082 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2025 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.08 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.077 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.073 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.073 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2024 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.081 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.08 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.083 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2023 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.073 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2022 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.077 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2022 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2022 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.076 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2022 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2021 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.074 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2021 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Addressed
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.09 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2020 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.106 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2020 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.107 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2020 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.085 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2020 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.074 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2019 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.084 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2019 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 UG/L 0.010 mg/L 2019 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2019 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.074 UG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Archived
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2018 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.079 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.077 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2018 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.08 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.079 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.084 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.073 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2017 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.076 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2016 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.078 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2016 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.065 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2016 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.07 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2016 Archived
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.063 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.06 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Archived
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.068 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Archived
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Arsenic MCL EXCEEDANCE 0.079 MG/L 0.010 mg/L 2015 Archived
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

47 violations are on record since 2015, of which 42 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Keeler Community Service District
PWSID CA1400036
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 71
Service connections 87
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Keeler tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.20 ppb, 15% of the action level.
Does Keeler water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Keeler? ▼
Keeler Community Service District (PWSID CA1400036). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-01-11. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Keeler Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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