Water Quality in TULARE, CA (93274)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 93274.

Total Violations

Health-Based

Monitoring / Reporting

Resolved

What does this mean?

74 of 84 violations have been resolved. 56 are health-based violations, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. The remaining 28 are monitoring or reporting violations (missed testing deadlines or late paperwork — not necessarily a water quality issue). Not all violations mean your water is unsafe. The EPA requires reporting even for minor administrative issues.

Water systems: 57 Population served: 83,788

Violations Detail (84 total)

Contaminant	Category	MCL Limit	Measured	Date	Status	Health Effects
E. COLI	Monitoring	0	N/A	Aug 31, 2025	Active	Severe gastrointestinal illness; may be fatal in vulnerable populations
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jul 1, 2025	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	22	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	26.8	Jun 30, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.014	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	21.8	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	20	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	16	Mar 31, 2025	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0124	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	18	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12	Dec 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-Based	N/A	N/A	Oct 16, 2024	Active	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0109	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	21	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Sep 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	N/A
Consumer Confidence Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2024	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	19	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	14	Jun 30, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	19	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	14	Mar 31, 2024	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	16	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Dec 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Nov 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0105	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2023	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12	Sep 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.011	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Jun 30, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0105	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	15	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	13	Mar 31, 2023	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17.9	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0118	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	16	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Active	N/A
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Dec 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.1	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Lead and Copper Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	Sep 30, 2022	Active	N/A
Arsenic	Health-Based	N/A	0.0113	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Skin damage; circulatory system problems; increased risk of cancer
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	21.1	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	18	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	15	Sep 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	20.5	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	15.5	Jun 30, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring	N/A	N/A	May 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	11.6	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	22	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17	Mar 31, 2022	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	40	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	23.8	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	15	Dec 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	15.5	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	25.8	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	16	Sep 30, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	12.5	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	27	Jun 30, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	19	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Combined Uranium	Health-Based	N/A	28	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	N/A
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17.7	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath
Nitrate	Health-Based	N/A	17.7	Mar 31, 2021	Resolved	Infants below the age of six months could become seriously ill (blue baby syndrome); shortness of breath

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(8)

E. COLI

Aug 31Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Jul 1Active

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Combined Uranium

Jun 30Resolved

Arsenic

Mar 31Resolved

Combined Uranium

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

2024(21)

Arsenic

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

Nitrate

Dec 31Resolved

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

Oct 16Active

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Arsenic

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Lead and Copper Rule

Sep 30Resolved

Nitrate

Sep 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Revised Total Coliform Rule

Jun 30Resolved

Consumer Confidence Rule

Jun 30Active

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Jun 30Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

Nitrate

Mar 31Resolved

How Does This Compare?

TULARE (93274) has 84 recorded violations, including 56 health-based. 10 remain unresolved. Consider testing your tap water independently for added peace of mind.

Recommended Water Filters

Based on the contaminants detected in your area, these filter types may help improve your water quality.

Reverse Osmosis System

Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.

Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

UV Water Purifier

Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.

Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium

Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified

NSF Certified Products → EPA Safe Drinking Water Guide →

Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove.

Water Quality in TULARE, CA (93274)

What does this mean?

Violations Detail (84 total)

Lead & Copper Levels

Violation Timeline

2025(8)

2024(21)

2023(19)

2022(23)

2021(13)

How Does This Compare?

Recommended Water Filters

Reverse Osmosis System

UV Water Purifier

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