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Bear Valley Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 45 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

45
contaminants tested
6
detected
45
people served
0
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
San Luis Obispo

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.

0
health-based violations
13
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Addressed 2025-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2021-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 2003-12-31

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
5755 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5800 µg/L
30/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
461 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 470 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2016–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
5460 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5700 µg/L
4/6 SYR4 2018
Barium
248 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 250 µg/L
3/7 SYR4 2016–2018
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR 2022
Lead
54.61 µg/L 364%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 57 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2016–2019
39 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneMercuryNitriteSeleniumStyreneTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
_PATTY, DAVID
Phone
805-543-7047
Email
butchkwid@yahoo.com

Frequently asked questions about Bear Valley Water Company

Is Bear Valley Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Bear Valley Water Company'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 Bear Valley Water Company's water?

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

How many people does Bear Valley Water Company serve?

Bear Valley Water Company reports serving 45 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Bear Valley Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 13 violations on file for Bear Valley Water Company, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.