Public water system record
Brandon Creek MWS
Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 41 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Brandon Creek MWS in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Brandon Creek MWS draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, February 2015.
- Record on file since 1980, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 20 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 |
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 1980
EPA's records for Brandon Creek MWS go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (11 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 60 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 26 |
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 11 | 27 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2006, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Brandon Creek MWS and issued 1 boil water order between 1994 and 2015, filed as 4 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 | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 27, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 1, 1994 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
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
Brandon Creek MWS draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Brandon Creek MWS 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 Brandon Creek MWS 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