RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO.

PWSID: CA3700936 · Pauma Valley, CA · Serves 200 people

Health Violations

RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. has 8 health-based violations out of 8 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
200
Total Violations
8
Health Violations
8
Source Type
Groundwater

RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. (PWSID CA3700936) 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 200 people in Pauma Valley, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 8 total violations, with 8 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrite, Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2016–2018.

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)
CA3700936
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Pauma Valley, CA
Population Served
200
Health Violations
Yes (8)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Nitrite 4 4
Nitrate 4 4

Violation History (8)

Contaminant Health Date
Nitrite Yes Apr 1, 2018
Nitrite Yes Jan 1, 2018
Nitrite Yes Oct 1, 2017
Nitrite Yes Jul 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2017
Nitrate Yes Apr 1, 2016
Nitrate Yes Jan 1, 2016

Frequently Asked Questions

Is RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. water safe to drink?
RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. has 8 health-based violations out of 8 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 RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. serve?
RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. serves 200 people in Pauma Valley, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. have?
RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. has 8 total violations on record spanning 2016–2018. 8 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in RANCHO ESTATES MUTUAL WATER CO. water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Nitrite, Nitrate.

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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