Public water system · CA0800649
ActiveO Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation
At a glance
O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation (PWSID CA0800649) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Del Norte County, California. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation compare with other water systems in Del Norte County?
By EPA's size categories, O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Del Norte County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 977 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 30,300 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation?
EPA lists O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation as owned by a local government. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 11 of the 31 active systems in Del Norte County (35%) are also owned by a local government.
Does O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1997 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation: frequently asked questions
Who runs O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation?
O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation (PWSID CA0800649) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation serve?
O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Del Norte County, California.
Where does O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Del Norte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Crescent City | Del Norte | 17,262 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bertsch Ocean View Csd | Del Norte | 2,605 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Smith River C.S.D. | Del Norte | 2,568 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jedediah Smith State Park | Del Norte | 2,208 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Del Norte Coast State Park - Mill Creek | Del Norte | 1,051 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Gasquet C.S.D. | Del Norte | 657 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “O Me-Nook Maintenance and Operation, PWSID CA0800649, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/o-me-nook-maintenance-and-operation-ca0800649 (data as of October 1, 2026).