Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 13081 µg/L 131% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 17854 µg/L | 626/626 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 34.75 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L | 56/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.24 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 45/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 45/45 | LCR | 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27.7 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 35/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.845 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 32/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 31/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 226.5 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 300 µg/L | 28/28 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lithium | 24.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 26/26 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 21/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 11.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 18/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 20.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 16/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 876000 µg/L 8760% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 980000 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L | 14/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 50.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 51 µg/L | 6/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.93 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 3/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 1.3 µg/L 65% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L | 1/27 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
64 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Golden State Water Company - Orcutt
Is Golden State Water Company - Orcutt tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Golden State Water Company - Orcutt's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Golden State Water Company - Orcutt's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, TTHM, Bromoform, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Golden State Water Company - Orcutt serve?
Golden State Water Company - Orcutt reports serving 34,102 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Golden State Water Company - Orcutt had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 2 violations on file for Golden State Water Company - Orcutt, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.