PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: CA4010008 · Pismo Beach, CA · Serves 8,036 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID CA4010008) in Pismo Beach, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 8,036 people. The same extract lists 10 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 10 health-based rows for PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5); they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT has 10 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2023–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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)
- CA4010008
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Pismo Beach, CA
- Population Served
- 8,036
- Health Violations
- Yes (10)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 10 | 10 |
Violation History (10)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (10) and EPA-reported population served (8,036). Violation-count peers include ETHETE WATER SYSTEM, Quechan Utility, Grand Canyon West. Population peers include TOWN OF BENTON WATER SYSTEM, ST TAM PARISH - CROSS GATES SD, DRIPPING SPRINGS WSC.
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About This Data
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (CA4010008) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SAN LUIS OBISPO WATER DEPARTMENT; CITY OF PASO ROBLES WATER DIVISION; ATASCADERO MUTUAL WATER CO; CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE UTILITIES DIVISION. Health-based rows (10 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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