Community Water System · PWS CA3500509
Tres Pinos Cwd
Tres Pinos, California 95075 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 350
- People served
- 34
- EPA violations
- 20
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Tres Pinos Cwd, 59% of them health-based - above the California per-system average.
- 34
- Total EPA violations on record
- 59%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 350
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Tres Pinos Cwd
Tres Pinos Cwd is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Tres Pinos, California (San Benito County) through 121 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 20 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 12 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%).
Tres Pinos Cwd's 34 violations sit above the California average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 121
- County
- San Benito
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 20
- Monitoring Violations
- 12
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 20 | 1996 |
| Chlorine | MR | 6 | 2007 |
| Nitrate | MR | 2 | 2001 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | 2005 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 2 | 1981 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Tres Pinos Cwd.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID CA3500509 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
California Drinking Water Authority
California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Tres Pinos Cwd under EPA-delegated authority.
Open CA regulator portalSource: California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
Violation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chlorine | MR | 6 | SDWIS / CA3500509 / 0999 |
| 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | SDWIS / CA3500509 / 3100 |
| 2001 | Nitrate | MR | 2 | SDWIS / CA3500509 / 1040 |
| 1996 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 20 | SDWIS / CA3500509 / 3100 |
| 1981 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 2 | SDWIS / CA3500509 / 4000 |
How Tres Pinos Cwd Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Tres Pinos Cwd | California avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 34 | 21.1 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 20 | 8.8 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 64.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 350 | 5,850 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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