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Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 41 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

41
contaminants tested
8
detected
150
people served
4
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Santa Barbara

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
9
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-05-01 → 2005-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-05-01 → 2005-05-31
MR Monitoring Addressed 2024-10-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1993-07-01 → 2003-12-31
MR Monitoring Archived 1981-10-01 → 1982-09-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1980-10-30 → 1981-10-29
Other Monitoring Archived 1980-02-28 → 1980-03-27

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
8927 µg/L 89%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 36/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
300 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Chromium
6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 6/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
531 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
7500 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 5/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR 2021
Lead
0.8000 µg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/7 SYR4 2013–2019
Selenium
4 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 3/7 SYR4 2013–2019
33 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-DichloropropaneAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneMercuryNitriteSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HADLEY, MIKE
Phone
805-967-9487
Email
mhadley@silcom.com

Frequently asked questions about Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company

Is Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Meadowlark Ranches Mutual 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 Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company's water?

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

How many people does Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company serve?

Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company reports serving 150 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company, of which 4 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.