Public water system · CA2701579
ActiveCamphora Station Ws
At a glance
Camphora Station Ws (PWSID CA2701579) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Monterey County, California. It reports serving 45 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camphora Station Ws compare with other water systems in Monterey County?
By EPA's size categories, Camphora Station 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 Camphora Station 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 Camphora Station Ws?
EPA lists Camphora Station 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 Camphora Station Ws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. The violations listed here began between March 1984 and August 2006. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Camphora Station Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camphora Station Ws?
Camphora Station Ws (PWSID CA2701579) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camphora Station Ws serve?
Camphora Station Ws reports serving 45 people through 4 service connections in Monterey County, California.
Where does Camphora Station 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 Camphora Station Ws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. 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 Camphora Station 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camphora Station Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camphora Station 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, “Camphora Station Ws, PWSID CA2701579, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/camphora-station-ws-ca2701579 (data as of October 1, 2026).