ESCALON, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
ESCALON, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 7,429 people get their water from it, across 2,533 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, ESCALON, CITY OF ranks 1,511th by violation burden (88th percentile) - 18 violations total, 13 health-baseds.
Against the CA average
CA's 803 covered systems average 5.8 health-based violations each; ESCALON, CITY OF carries 13, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
ESCALON, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 1998-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 1985-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
ESCALON, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Nitrate / nitrite - flagged from: Nitrate
The most severe category on record is nitrate / nitrite, which points toward a reverse osmosis-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What ESCALON, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what ESCALON, CITY OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 18 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.