PWSID CA1300554
MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Non-transient non-community based in El Centro, CA
Service area on file with EPA: Imperial County. EPA's recorded service area can be incomplete for regional authorities. The cities and counties above are what the utility has filed with EPA; the utility may serve additional areas.
- Population served
- 550
- Source
- Surface water
- Status
- Active
At a glance
1 above the safety limit, 1 detection to watch
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Active violation
Lead and Copper Rule
EPA records an open, unresolved violation against this system for Lead and Copper Rule.
EPA status: Addressed · See details below
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This utility's lead service line inventory is not yet complete. Federal rules required every system to publish one by October 16, 2024.
From the utility's published inventory · See details below
Past 5 years: 2 health-based violations on file, all marked Resolved or Archived. See compliance history below.
No recent lead, copper, or PFAS test data on file from this system. Most other contaminants are tracked through violation reports rather than per-page test tables.
Risk classification follows EPA's published values for safe drinking water, with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this card. See methodology.
Lead service line inventory
Service line inventory still in progress
MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 0 confirmed lead service lines, 0 non-lead, 11 unknown (total 11) in the EPA SDWIS service line inventory (2026Q1). EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions treat unknown and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines as lead for notification and replacement scheduling until verified.
- 0 confirmed lead service lines
- 0 galvanized requiring replacement (LCRI treats these as lead)
- 11 unknown (100.0% of total)
- 0 confirmed non-lead (0.0%)
- 11 total service lines in the system
What to do if your service line might be lead
- Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
- Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
- Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
- Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.
Inventory data sourced from MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( retrieved May 24, 2026 ; curator confidence: medium ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.
Lead and copper test results
The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule sampling.
Why only lead and copper, and not arsenic, nitrate, or others?
EPA's bulk SDWIS download is the only nationwide per-system sample data they publish, and it only includes the Lead and Copper Rule table. Values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) appear on this page only when they trigger a violation. For the full per-system contaminant suite, see the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (link further down the page).
No recent Lead and Copper sample data
EPA's national SDWIS bulk dataset does not include Lead and Copper Rule sampling rows for this system in the most recent release. That can mean the system is small enough to be on a reduced sampling schedule, or that recent samples have not yet been submitted to EPA. Check the system's annual Consumer Confidence Report (see below) for the most recent local measurements.
Data from EPA SDWIS (Lead and Copper Rule sample table) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
PFAS and emerging contaminants
This system was tested 120 times under EPA's latest PFAS monitoring program; 0 of the 30 chemicals tested were detected.
What is this testing program?
EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule cycle (UCMR 5, 2023 to 2025) required every public water system serving over 3,300 people to test for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) plus lithium; 30 chemicals in total. Most recent detection per chemical shown below.
No detections
All UCMR 5 samples for this system were below the EPA-defined minimum reporting level (MRL) for every tested contaminant. Substances that were tested but not detected are listed below.
Tested but not detected (30 contaminants)
EPA tested for these substances and every sample was below the minimum reporting level. Absence of detection does not mean true zero; it means below the laboratory's quantitation threshold.
Data from EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Fluoride
We don't yet have this utility's specific fluoridation status from CDC's My Water's Fluoride listing. The figures below describe the broader area, not MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL itself.
Area context
Imperial County, CA (2020 data)
- Community water systems
- 2 of 21 add fluoride
- Population on fluoridated water
- 259 of 151,941 (0.2%)
California statewide (2020 data)
- Population on fluoridated water
- 21,879,582 of 38,051,212 (57.5%)
- Community water systems adding fluoride
- 417 of 3,057
Look up your specific utility
California shares per-system data on CDC's My Water's Fluoride site. Search by water system to see whether MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL adds fluoride.
Data from CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System (state and county aggregates) , last refreshed May 16, 2026.
Compliance history
EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years.
How to read this section
Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; the measured concentration is shown alongside the EPA federal limit where SDWIS published it. Monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.
1 active health-based violation
EPA records 1 health-based violation that has not yet been resolved. An additional 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years are already resolved.
| Period start | Contaminant | What happened | Measured level | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2023 | Lead and Copper Rule | Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) | Not reported | Addressed |
| July 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) | Not reported | Resolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) | Not reported | Resolved |
7 monitoring and reporting item s (paperwork) , 1 still open · these are not health risks
| Period start | Relates to | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 | Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Notification, Known or Potential LSL | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Resolved |
| February 1, 2023 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Resolved |
| July 1, 2021 | Lead and Copper Rule | Water Quality Parameter M/R | Resolved |
Data from EPA SDWIS (violation records) , last refreshed May 24, 2026.
Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for
EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.
How to find MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's CCR:
- Search the web for "MEADOWS UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL consumer confidence report" . The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
- Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.
Other water systems in Imperial County, CA
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Contact this utility
Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.
- Administrator
- RODRIGUEZ, KEILA
- Phone
- 760-352-7512 x1050
- krodriguez@musdk8.net
- Mailing address
- 2059 Bowker RoadEL CENTRO, CA 92243
Where this page's data comes from
Bundle released 2026-Q2, regenerated May 24, 2026. Each section above also shows its own source date so you can tell at a glance how fresh that part of the page is.
- EPA SDWIS bulk download — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (system info, violations, lead and copper samples).
- EPA UCMR 5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule) — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (PFAS and lithium).
- Lead service line inventory — last refreshed May 24, 2026 (from the utility's reported inventory).
- CDC Water Fluoridation Reporting System — last refreshed May 16, 2026 (state and county fluoridation aggregates).
Every value on this page is cross-verified before publication; read our methodology for the verification steps and corrections process.