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KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY

PWS ID: CA4900999 · GUERNEVILLE, California 95446

KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY serves 546 people in GUERNEVILLE, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 8 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY

KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 546 residents in GUERNEVILLE, California (Sonoma County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 8 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 7 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 2 violations (MR). 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. KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY's 8 violations sit below the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
546
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Sonoma
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
7
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
TTHM MR 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1993

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 KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY.

Federal Source of Truth

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 CA4900999 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / CA4900999 / 8000
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / CA4900999 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / CA4900999 / 2950
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / CA4900999 / 5000

How KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 8 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 546 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY water safe to drink?
KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY (PWS ID: CA4900999) has 8 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 546 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY serve?
KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY serves 546 people in GUERNEVILLE, California. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY have?
KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY has 8 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 7 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY use?
KORBEL BROTHERS WINERY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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