Public water system record
Encinal Rd WS #01
Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 91 people served
Federal records show 35 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Encinal Rd WS #01 in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
93908
EPA system ID
CA2701241
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 35
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Archived by EPA
- 34
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Encinal Rd WS #01 draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 18.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by California, February 2025.
- Record on file since 1985, with 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 10 service lines.
Check whether Encinal Rd WS #01 serves your address
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 | Oct 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 | 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
|
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
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Aug 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
|
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
|
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
|
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 18.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 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 |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for Encinal Rd WS #01 go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 33 health-based violations (10 resolved, 23 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 27 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020s | 22 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 33 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 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 18, 1985 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Encinal Rd WS #01 between 2006 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in February 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | California | Administrative penalty | 61 violations (60 health-based): Nitrate, Total Coliform |
| Sep 21, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 26, 2022 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 14, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 46 violations (45 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jun 10, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 43 violations (42 health-based): Nitrate |
| May 30, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 24 violations (23 health-based): Nitrate |
| May 29, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 13 violations (13 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
33 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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Encinal Rd WS #01 draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Encinal Rd WS #01 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 Encinal Rd WS #01 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