Public water system record
Ray Water Company
Serves an area of Santa Barbara County, CA · 40 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Ray Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Ray Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.5 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1982, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1982
EPA's records for Ray Water Company go back to 1982. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 | 16 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Selenium, began September 1984, Archived.
Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1983 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1982 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 13 formal enforcement actions against Ray Water Company between 2021 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 1, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 1, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 1, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 1, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 1, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 1, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 1, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 1, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 1, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 1, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 1, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 8, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Ray Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Ray Water Company 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 Ray Water Company 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