Public water system record
Hollister Ranch Estates
Serves an area of San Benito County, CA · 150 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Hollister Ranch Estates in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Hollister Ranch Estates draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2023.
- Record on file since 1999, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 8, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Hollister Ranch Estates go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Hollister Ranch Estates between 2001 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jan 7, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 31, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: E. coli, Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 1, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Mar 27, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Nitrate, Public Notice |
| Oct 10, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 29, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Benzene, Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
4 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Hollister Ranch Estates draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hollister Ranch Estates 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 Hollister Ranch Estates 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