Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Fort Jones. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved July 2026, Fort Jones is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 775 people.
As of July 2026, EPA records show 6 violations across the community water system(s) serving Fort Jones, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.
Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times between December 2018 and April 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in July 2018. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Shackleford Creek Community Water System
80 served · groundwater · PWSID 090605102
As of July 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved July 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.