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Salinas Valley State Prison

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 91 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

91
contaminants tested
11
detected
2,930
people served
4
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
State government
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.

4
health-based violations
8
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-06-01 → 2004-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-10-01 → 1998-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-01-01 → 2021-12-31

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
18306 µg/L 183%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
 2226/2226 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0033 mg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 38/38 LCR 2023
TTHM
2.4 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 20/20 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
2.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 17/20 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Uranium
11.473 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2012–2018
Fluoride
270 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 5/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
124 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 3/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
4 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/20 SYR4 2014–2019
Selenium
6 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/5 SYR4 2013–2019
80 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoLeadMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Trichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
ROLLINGS, RJ
Phone
831-678-5523
Email
rj.rollings@cdcr.ca.gov

Frequently asked questions about Salinas Valley State Prison

Is Salinas Valley State Prison tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Salinas Valley State Prison'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 Salinas Valley State Prison's water?

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

How many people does Salinas Valley State Prison serve?

Salinas Valley State Prison reports serving 2,930 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Salinas Valley State Prison had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 8 violations on file for Salinas Valley State Prison, of which 4 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.