Public water system record
City of San Juan Bautista
Serves San Juan Bautista, San Benito County, CA · 2,335 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of San Juan Bautista in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- City of San Juan Bautista draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by California, July 2017.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | 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 |
|
Miscellaneous Other Rules
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Miscellaneous Other Rules
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for City of San Juan Bautista go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 25, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of San Juan Bautista between 2002 and 2017. The most recent was an administrative penalty in July 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2017 | California | Administrative penalty | 5 violations (3 health-based): Miscellaneous Other Rules, Nitrate-Nitrite |
| May 30, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Aug 30, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate-Nitrite
3 incidentsTest results for Nitrate-Nitrite were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
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
City of San Juan Bautista draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of San Juan Bautista.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Mission Farm R.V. Park San Juan Bautista, CA
Annual water quality report
City of San Juan Bautista 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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