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PWS IDCA2710016
PWS NameLITTLE BEAR WATER COMPANY
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypePrivate
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?No
Population Served2327
County ServedMonterey

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
TTFailure To Address DeficiencyGround Water RuleGroundwater Rule9905007Open30-JAN-2025 - Yes
MRMonitoring, Source Water (GWR)Ground Water RuleE. COLI9905004Returned to Compliance01-SEP-2018 - No
MONMonitoring, Routine (RTCR)Revised Total Coliform RuleRevised Total Coliform Rule9905002Returned to Compliance01-AUG-201731-AUG-2017No
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)705004Returned to Compliance01-JUN-200730-JUN-2007No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)705003Returned to Compliance01-MAY-200731-MAY-2007Yes
MRMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)Total Coliform RuleColiform (TCR)505002Returned to Compliance01-DEC-200431-DEC-2004No
MRMonitoring, RegularNitrate RuleNitrate9905001Returned to Compliance01-JAN-199931-DEC-2001No
MRInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and CuLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule95V0001Returned to Compliance01-JUL-199304-APR-2000No
OtherNotification, PublicMiscellaneous Other Rules - 8700275Known01-FEB-198728-FEB-1987No
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleNitrate RuleNitrate8400197Known01-JUL-198431-JUL-1984Yes
MCLMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single SampleNitrate RuleNitrate8400196Known01-JUN-198430-JUN-1984Yes
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
94050099905007SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued25-JUL-2025StateCITATION AND COMPLIANCE ORDER NO. 03_05_25J_013 • REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OR REHABILITATION OF STORAGE TANKS • GROUNDWATER RULE VIOLATION
94050059905004SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued26-OCT-2018StateCitation 02_05_18C_026_2710016_34 issued for failure to collect a GWR sample from Well 03 & failure to collect distribution repeats following a TC+ result during August 2016
94050039905002SFLState Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued29-SEP-2017StateCitation 02_05_17C_011_2710016_3A issued for TCR monitoring violation during Aug. 2017. Incorrect # of routines were reported
705008705004SOXState Compliance achieved25-JUL-2007StateENF_NO:02-05-07N-036; COMPLIANCE INC. # ROUTINES REPORTED FOR JUNE 2007
705005705003SOXState Compliance achieved02-JUL-2007StateENF_NO:02-05-07C-003; COMPLIANCE TCR MCL VIOLATION FOR MAY 2007
805009505002SOXState Compliance achieved26-JAN-2005StateENF_NO:02-05-05N-002; COMPLIANCE INC. # COLIFORM SAMPLES DURING DEC. 2004
9050109905001SOXState Compliance achieved06-SEP-2002StateENF_NO:02-05-02N-006; COMPLIANCE NO N03 SAMPLES FOR 1999 THRU 2001 COLLECTED
008989995V0001SOXState Compliance achieved04-APR-2000ODSWeb -
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 01 - STANDBY24450YesWell Ground waterEmergencyActive
WELL 02 - RAW24451YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 03 - RAW11937YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM29357NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
WELL 03 - TRTD CHLORINE XCLD384NoTreatment Plant - - Active
WELLS 01 AND 02 CHLORINATOR TRTD-ACTIVE7164NoTreatment Plant - - Active
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
WELL 03 - TRTD CHLORINE XCLD384Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
WELLS 01 AND 02 CHLORINATOR TRTD-ACTIVE7164Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.