Public water system · CA2701740
ActiveBluffs Ws
At a glance
Bluffs Ws (PWSID CA2701740) is an active community water system in Monterey County, California. It reports serving 120 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
44
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bluffs Ws compare with other water systems in Monterey County?
By EPA's size categories, Bluffs 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bluffs Ws is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% 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 Bluffs Ws?
EPA lists Bluffs 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 Bluffs Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and July 2007. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | 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 |
| 1981-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Bluffs Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bluffs Ws?
Bluffs Ws (PWSID CA2701740) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bluffs Ws serve?
Bluffs Ws reports serving 120 people through 44 service connections in Monterey County, California.
Where does Bluffs 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 Bluffs Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. 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 Bluffs 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 records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bluffs Ws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bluffs Ws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Bluffs Ws, PWSID CA2701740, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/bluffs-ws-ca2701740 (data as of October 1, 2026).