Public water system · CA3500804
ActiveBayer Research and Development LLC
At a glance
Bayer Research and Development LLC (PWSID CA3500804) is an active non-transient non-community water system in San Benito County, California. It reports serving 28 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bayer Research and Development LLC compare with other water systems in San Benito County?
By EPA's size categories, Bayer Research and Development LLC is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Benito County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,312 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 82,670 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 Bayer Research and Development LLC 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 Bayer Research and Development LLC?
EPA lists Bayer Research and Development LLC 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. 46 of the 63 active systems in San Benito County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Bayer Research and Development LLC have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and May 2022. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bayer Research and Development LLC: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bayer Research and Development LLC?
Bayer Research and Development LLC (PWSID CA3500804) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bayer Research and Development LLC serve?
Bayer Research and Development LLC reports serving 28 people through 6 service connections in San Benito County, California.
Where does Bayer Research and Development LLC 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 Bayer Research and Development LLC have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bayer Research and Development LLC's 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 records list 11 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bayer Research and Development LLC's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bayer Research and Development LLC 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 San Benito County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollister, City of | San Benito | 26,017 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sunnyslope County Water Dist | San Benito | 24,954 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 33rd District Agricultural Association | San Benito | 9,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Benito High School | San Benito | 3,310 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aromas Water District | San Benito | 2,988 | Community | Groundwater |
| San Juan Bautista, City of | San Benito | 2,335 | 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, “Bayer Research and Development LLC, PWSID CA3500804, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/bayer-research-and-development-llc-ca3500804 (data as of October 1, 2026).