Public water system record
River Rd WS #25
Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 65 people served
Federal records show 33 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for River Rd WS #25 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
93926
EPA system ID
CA2701063
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 33
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 32
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- River Rd WS #25 draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 39 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.9 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2017.
- Record on file since 1998, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 19 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for River Rd WS #25 go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (3 resolved, 11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 14 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020s | 20 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against River Rd WS #25 and issued 1 boil water order between 2008 and 2017, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 52 violations (41 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 5, 2015 | California | Boil water order | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 5, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Oct 28, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 22 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
32 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
River Rd WS #25 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
River Rd WS #25 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 River Rd WS #25 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