WATSONVILLE WATER SYSTEM Water Quality Report

Population

27

people served

Water Source

🌊 Surface

rivers, lakes, reservoirs

National Rank

Top 90%

of 49,184 US systems

5-Year Record

⚠️ 236

violations recorded

C

Fair

Safety Grade

236 violations in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based

System Details

PWSID
OR4105302
Population Served
27
Water Source
Surface Water
Owner
Private
State
Oregon
EPA Region
10

Contaminants of Concern

ContaminantStatusViolations
Contaminant 8000 Monitoring/Reporting146
Nitrate Monitoring/Reporting11
Contaminant 0200 Health-Based1
Contaminant 7500 Monitoring/Reporting1
Contaminant 2378 Monitoring/Reporting2
Vinyl Chloride Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2955 Monitoring/Reporting2
Trichloroethylene (TCE) Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2968 Monitoring/Reporting2
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2976 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2977 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2979 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2980 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2981 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2982 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2983 Monitoring/Reporting2
Chloramine Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2985 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2987 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2989 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2990 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2991 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2992 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2996 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2005 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2010 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2015 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2020 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2031 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2032 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2033 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2034 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2035 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2036 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2037 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2039 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2040 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2041 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2042 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2046 Monitoring/Reporting2
Atrazine Monitoring/Reporting2
Benzene Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2065 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2067 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2105 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2110 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2274 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2306 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2326 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2383 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2931 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2946 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 2959 Monitoring/Reporting2
Contaminant 5000 Monitoring/Reporting2
Gross Alpha Monitoring/Reporting4
Uranium Monitoring/Reporting4
Radium-226 Monitoring/Reporting4

Violation History

2025
23
2024
141
2023
31
2022
28
2021
13
2020
13
2019
11
2018
13

Total violations on record: 273

Service Area

Cities Served

ZIP Codes Served

Recommended Water Filters

Based on contaminants detected in this water system:

Reverse Osmosis System

Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates

Removes: Nitrate, Uranium, Radium-226

$150–$400

Activated Carbon Filter

Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement

Removes: Atrazine, Benzene, Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride

$20–$100

How does this compare?

This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
273violations total

975% of national average

National avg: ~28 per system

🏘️ Small community water system.