GARLEN COURT WS

PWSID: CA2700686 · Salinas, CA · Serves 65 people

Health Violations

GARLEN COURT WS has 6 health-based violations out of 6 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
65
Total Violations
6
Health Violations
6
Source Type
Groundwater

GARLEN COURT WS (PWSID CA2700686) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 65 people in Salinas, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 6 total violations, with 6 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2008–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
CA2700686
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Salinas, CA
Population Served
65
Health Violations
Yes (6)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Nitrate 5 5
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (6)

Contaminant Health Date
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2018
Nitrate Yes Oct 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jul 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2015
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GARLEN COURT WS water safe to drink?
GARLEN COURT WS has 6 health-based violations out of 6 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does GARLEN COURT WS serve?
GARLEN COURT WS serves 65 people in Salinas, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does GARLEN COURT WS have?
GARLEN COURT WS has 6 total violations on record spanning 2008–2024. 6 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in GARLEN COURT WS water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Nitrate, Gross Alpha.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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