Public water system record
San Vicente MWC
Serves an area of Monterey County, CA · 69 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for San Vicente MWC in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- San Vicente MWC draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2016.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2015.
- Record on file since 1997, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1997
EPA's records for San Vicente MWC go back to 1997. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 10, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 22 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against San Vicente MWC and issued 1 boil water order between 2001 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 5, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate |
| Dec 20, 2001 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 26, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
San Vicente MWC draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
San Vicente MWC 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 San Vicente MWC 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