Public water system record
Maher Rd WS #05
Serves Prunedale, Monterey County, CA · 48 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Maher Rd WS #05 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Maher Rd WS #05 draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, February 2015.
- Record on file since 1980, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 10 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Active |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Maher Rd WS #05 go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (9 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 20 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2012, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Maher Rd WS #05 and issued 2 boil water orders between 2005 and 2015, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in February 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2015 | California | Boil water order | 4 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 6, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 26, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 13, 2005 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Maher Rd WS #05 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Maher Rd WS #05 must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Maher Rd WS #05 for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells