BENBOW-DEL ORO W.C.

CHICO, CA · ~370 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1200671

State

California

City

CHICO

Population served

370

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2018. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jan 2007 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 1993 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jun 1993 Resolved

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jan 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Feb 2018
State action · SFL Mar 2013
State action · SOX Nov 2012
State action · SFL Feb 2012
State action · SOX Nov 2011
State action · SIE Jul 2007
State action · SOX Mar 2007
State action · SIE May 1998

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1200671 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.