Public water system · CA2706552
ActiveAlvarez Brothers Ws
At a glance
Alvarez Brothers Ws (PWSID CA2706552) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Monterey County, California. It reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alvarez Brothers Ws compare with other water systems in Monterey County?
By EPA's size categories, Alvarez Brothers Ws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Monterey County has 307 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,552 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 476,419 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Alvarez Brothers Ws is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Alvarez Brothers Ws?
EPA lists Alvarez Brothers Ws as privately owned. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 266 of the 307 active systems in Monterey County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Alvarez Brothers Ws have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Alvarez Brothers Ws. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Alvarez Brothers Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alvarez Brothers Ws?
Alvarez Brothers Ws (PWSID CA2706552) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Alvarez Brothers Ws serve?
Alvarez Brothers Ws reports serving 70 people through 10 service connections in Monterey County, California.
Where does Alvarez Brothers Ws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Alvarez Brothers Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Alvarez Brothers Ws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alvarez Brothers Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alvarez Brothers Ws is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Monterey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwsc Salinas | Monterey | 123,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cal Am Water Company - Monterey | Monterey | 92,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Alco Water Service | Monterey | 56,253 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marina Coast Water District | Monterey | 38,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soledad, City of | Monterey | 19,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield, City of | Monterey | 18,967 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Alvarez Brothers Ws, PWSID CA2706552, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/alvarez-brothers-ws-ca2706552 (data as of October 1, 2026).