Public water system record
Butterfield Ranch
Serves an area of San Diego County, CA · 353 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 9 monitoring/reporting issues for Butterfield Ranch 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
- 9
Key facts
- Butterfield Ranch draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, December 2023.
- Record on file since 1980, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 314 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | May 1, 2022 | 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Butterfield Ranch go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (1 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2005, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 24, 1988 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 11, 1984 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 15 formal enforcement actions against Butterfield Ranch between 2005 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jun 21, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 5, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (3 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli |
| Sep 20, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 4, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 11, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 18, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Dec 11, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 14, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Aug 15, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| May 16, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 18, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 18, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jan 13, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
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
Butterfield Ranch draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Butterfield Ranch 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 Butterfield Ranch 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