Public water system record
San Simeon CSD
Serves San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, CA · 462 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for San Simeon CSD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- San Simeon CSD draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, April 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 227 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for San Simeon CSD go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 2 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against San Simeon CSD between 2019 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jul 5, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Feb 22, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
San Simeon CSD draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
San Simeon CSD 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 Simeon CSD 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