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Cal Am Water Company - Chualar

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 62 contaminants and detected 7. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

62
contaminants tested
7
detected
1,139
people served
2
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Monterey

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.

2
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-05-01 → 1996-05-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-10-30 → 1981-10-29

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
860 µg/L 8.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 36/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 24/24 LCR 2023
Fluoride
190 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 6/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
3.427 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
800 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/6 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.4 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/12 SYR4 2014–2019
55 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneLassoLeadMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidNitritePentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
VARTANIAN, SPENCER
Phone
831-646-3241
Email
spencer.vartanian@amwater.com

Frequently asked questions about Cal Am Water Company - Chualar

Is Cal Am Water Company - Chualar tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 7 contaminants in Cal Am Water Company - Chualar'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 Cal Am Water Company - Chualar's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Fluoride, Combined Uranium, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cal Am Water Company - Chualar serve?

Cal Am Water Company - Chualar reports serving 1,139 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Cal Am Water Company - Chualar had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Cal Am Water Company - Chualar, of which 2 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.