Health Violations Found CA 8 HEALTH VIOLATIONS

Le Grand Commission Services District

EPA ID: CA2410011 · 1,739 people served · 1 ZIP code

Le Grand Commission Services District carries 9 open EPA violations that remain unresolved in the federal system — approximately 1,739 people fall within its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02

C · 62
Avg Safety Score
1,739
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
9
Violations (5yr)
Groundwater
Water Source
Zone 3
Radon Risk · Low
2
Contaminants Flagged
$310K
Median Home Value in Service Area

Compliance Trajectory

Stable · Risk tier: High · 94% chance of violation in next 12 months

Violations went from 3 (2023) to 6 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Le Grand Commission Services District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary — Grade C

Service Area Demographics

$62,045
Median Household Income
3,203
Service Area Population
82%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
50th
Energy Burden Percentile
62%
Pre-1986 Housing

The Le Grand Commission Services District serves a community with a median household income of $62,045 and an estimated 3,203 residents across its service area. Approximately 62% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: 82% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Le Grand Commission Services District's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
60th
Superfund Site Proximity

About 1% of homes in Merced County, California rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.

Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 60th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites. Groundwater sources near contaminated sites may face elevated risk from industrial chemicals.

Infrastructure Risk

55 yr
Avg Pipe Age
Copper
Pipe Material
15 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 79% of expected lifespan used End of life

Detected Contaminants

How Le Grand Commission Services District compares to EPA limits

Barium 7 mg/L (EXCEEDS LIMIT)
0 EPA Limit: 2 mg/L

What This Means For You

Barium at 7 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 2 mg/L.

Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Flood Insurance Water Filtration
Flood Insurance $1,800
Water Filtration $600
Total Estimated Cost $2,400

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

If water quality issues in this service area are not addressed, the estimated financial impact per household is:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,000

Annual per household (CDC est.)

Estimated Property Value Decline $15,480

5% of median home value (EPA est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$12,740
10 years
$25,480
20 years
$50,960

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $2,400 (one-time) vs. $25,480 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Estimates based on published EPA, CDC, and peer-reviewed research. Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These are conservative lower-bound estimates intended for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Le Grand Commission Services District (EPA ID: CA2410011) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 1,739 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 95333 in Le Grand.

Average Home Safety Score: C (62/100)

Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.

Violation History

8 health-based violations recorded in the past 5 years. 9 remain unresolved.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
October 17, 2024 Stage 2 DBP Rule Health-based Unresolved
October 17, 2024 Stage 2 DBP Rule Monitoring Unresolved
October 1, 2024 Barium Health-based Unresolved
July 1, 2024 Barium Health-based Unresolved
April 1, 2024 Barium Health-based Unresolved
January 1, 2024 Barium Health-based Unresolved
October 1, 2023 Barium Health-based Unresolved
April 1, 2023 Barium Health-based Unresolved
January 1, 2023 Barium Health-based Unresolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Barium Inorganic 7 Yes
Stage 2 DBP Rule Treatment Failure 2 Yes

Lead & Copper

No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by CA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Le Grand Commission Services District (CA2410011) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Le Grand Commission Services District water safe to drink?

Le Grand Commission Services District has recorded 8 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.

How many people does Le Grand Commission Services District serve?

Le Grand Commission Services District serves approximately 1,739 people across 1 ZIP code in California.

Where does Le Grand Commission Services District get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Contact Your Water Utility

Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.

Phone
(209) 389-4173
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Address
13038 Jefferson St. - Le Grand, CA

Contact information from Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.

Water Source & Treatment

Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.

Source
Groundwater
Drawn from underground aquifers via wells.
Disinfectant used
Chlorine
Treatment chemicals reported
chlorine

Source: Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.

Source water assessment from Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report:
Completed in April of 2003. Well #1A is considered most vulnerable to sewer collection systems, wells, and automobile gas stations. The well has detectable nitrate levels that are less than one half the drinking water standard. Well #4 is considered most vulnerable to septic systems - high density. A trigger report from the Water Quality Inquiry (WQI) was run and arsenic, iron and manganese were constituents of concern. Although it can be from various possible contaminating activities, the arsenic is believed to be naturally occurring. The PCA inventory indicates well #4 is most vulnerable to septic tank systems. The well has low nitrate levels and is the deepest well. It is the secondary system well and is operated during the high demand summer months.

Treatment regime

How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.

Treatment classification
Standard
Disinfection plus one or more treatment additives — typically corrosion control, pH adjustment, or fluoridation. Standard regime for utilities serving treated municipal water.

Treatment chemicals and what each one does

Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.

Disinfectant
Inactivates bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the treated water.
chlorine

Watershed exposure sources reported

Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.

AgricultureSeptic systemsIndustrial wastesNatural deposits

Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report.

Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.

Lead Service Line Inventory

Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:

0
Confirmed Lead
0
Galvanized — Replacement Required
0
Unknown Material
427
Confirmed Non-Lead

This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.

Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.

Federal Regulatory Status · 2026Q1
LCRR inventory submission: Reported all required service line types
Latest tap sample on 2023-01-01 did not exceed the federal lead action level.
Reporting compliance issue flagged by EPA under Rule 2E.
Compliance issue flagged by EPA under Rule 4G.
Population served: 1,739
Reported to California

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.

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Aesthetic water quality

These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.

Fluoride
0.1 ppm
Utility adds fluoride
Measured fluoride concentration in parts per million.
EPA secondary MCL: 2.0 ppm
Total dissolved solids
236 ppm
Mineral content remaining after evaporation, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, and other dissolved substances.
EPA secondary MCL: 500 ppm

Aesthetic measurements from Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report.

Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.

Notable events and violations

This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.

Federal compliance violations on record

These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).

  • MCL · Iron
    Date not published
    Iron level of 337 ppb exceeds the MCL of 300 ppb.

Violations record from Le Grand C.S.D. Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Le Grand Commission Services District safe to drink?
Le Grand Commission Services District has a C safety grade based on 9 recorded violations. Some contaminants may exceed EPA limits — independent testing is recommended.
What contaminants are in Le Grand Commission Services District's water?
Detected contaminants include Barium, Stage 2 DBP Rule. Each is compared against EPA maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in the detailed breakdown above.
Should I use a water filter?
Given 2 contaminants above EPA limits, a certified water filter can provide an extra layer of protection. The best type depends on specific contaminants in your water.
How many people does Le Grand Commission Services District serve?
Le Grand Commission Services District serves approximately 1,739 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Le Grand Commission Services District's water source?
Le Grand Commission Services District draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
What is the demographic profile of Le Grand Commission Services District's service area?
The Le Grand Commission Services District service area has a median household income of $62,045. EPA EJScreen data classifies 82% of the population as disadvantaged, which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Le Grand Commission Services District get its water?
Le Grand Commission Services District's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table. Based on violation history and environmental factors, the source contamination risk is currently elevated.

What You Can Do

1

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2

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3

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Le Grand Commission Services District (EPA ID: CA2410011) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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