Public water system record
Vallecitos WD
Serves San Marcos, Escondido, Lake San Marcos and 2 more places, San Diego County, CA · 113,500 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Vallecitos WD in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Vallecitos WD buys its water from San Diego County Water Authority and Olivenhain MWD.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 22,328 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
Where the water comes from
Vallecitos WD buys its water from San Diego County Water Authority and Olivenhain MWD. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to Vallecitos WD.
Buys water from
- San Diego County Water Authority San Diego, CA
- Olivenhain MWD Encinitas, CA
Annual water quality report
Vallecitos WD 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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