Is San Benito County Water District Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: San Benito

Compliance record

No violations on file. The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations recorded for this supplier.

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
TTHM	69 µg/L 86% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	101/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	13 µg/L No EPA limit set	97/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	31 µg/L No EPA limit set	96/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	28 µg/L No EPA limit set	94/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	18 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	90/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	13 µg/L No EPA limit set	47/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	6 µg/L No EPA limit set	22/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	9.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	19/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	632.8 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/22	SYR4	2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	3.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	9/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	140 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	4/10	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/101	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	550 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/6	SYR4	2015–2019
Arsenic	3 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	1/10	SYR4	2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid	2.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/101	SYR4	2012–2019

59 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: JACOBSON, DANA
Phone: 831-637-8218
Email: djacobson@sbcwd.com

Frequently asked questions about San Benito County Water District

Is San Benito County Water District tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in San Benito County Water District'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 San Benito County Water District's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Dibromoacetic Acid, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does San Benito County Water District serve?

San Benito County Water District reports serving 25 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has San Benito County Water District had any water quality violations?

The EPA has no formal drinking-water violations on file for San Benito County Water District.

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.