Public water system record

El Camino WC Inc

Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 133 people served

Federal records show 23 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for El Camino WC Inc in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

CA2702409
SALINAS
CA
133 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater

ZIP 93908

EPA system ID CA2702409

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Health-based violations, last 10 years: 23
Resolved: 22
Unresolved: 1
Any acute record: Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years: 1

Key facts

El Camino WC Inc draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 31 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.1 times the limit), 2019.
Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, March 2018.
Record on file since 1997, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2022	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2021	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2021	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2021	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 29 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2021	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2020	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2020	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2020	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2020	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2019	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 31 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2019	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2019	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2019	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2018	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2018	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2018	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Jan 1, 2018	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2017	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Jul 1, 2017	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)	330	Apr 1, 2017	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded	330	Jan 1, 2017	Resolved	Yes
Nitrate Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 26 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)	330	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved	Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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 1997

EPA's records for El Camino WC Inc go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (20 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in	Health-based	Monitoring and reporting
1990s	1	1
2000s	4	21
2010 to October 18, 2016	15	2
October 19, 2016 to 2019	12	0
2020s	10	1
Date not recorded	1	0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016

Contaminant	Start date	Status
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 26 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2016	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)	Jul 1, 2016	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 20.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	Apr 1, 2016	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)	Jan 1, 2016	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)	Oct 1, 2015	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2015	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2015	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2015	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 2014	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2014	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2014	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2013	Resolved
Nitrate (acute) Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2013	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2012	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Apr 1, 2012	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Dec 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jul 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	May 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Jan 1, 2006	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Oct 1, 1997	Resolved
Total Coliform Contaminant limit exceeded	Not reported	Archived

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against El Camino WC Inc between 2011 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2018.

Date	By	Action	Violations covered
Mar 29, 2018	California	Compliance order (no penalty)	36 violations (34 health-based): Nitrate
Apr 7, 2011	California	Compliance order (no penalty)	20 violations (18 health-based): Nitrate

What the violations mean

Nitrate

22 incidents

Nitrate 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 incident

The 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

El Camino WC Inc draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

El Camino WC Inc 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 El Camino WC Inc 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.

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