Public water system · CA3500511
ActiveCasa De Fruta Orchards
At a glance
Casa De Fruta Orchards (PWSID CA3500511) is an active community water system in San Benito County, California. It reports serving 53 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Casa De Fruta Orchards compare with other water systems in San Benito County?
By EPA's size categories, Casa De Fruta Orchards 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Casa De Fruta Orchards 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 Casa De Fruta Orchards?
EPA lists Casa De Fruta Orchards 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 Casa De Fruta Orchards have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Casa De Fruta Orchards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Casa De Fruta Orchards?
Casa De Fruta Orchards (PWSID CA3500511) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Casa De Fruta Orchards serve?
Casa De Fruta Orchards reports serving 53 people through 20 service connections in San Benito County, California.
Where does Casa De Fruta Orchards 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 Casa De Fruta Orchards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Casa De Fruta Orchards' 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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Casa De Fruta Orchards' water quality report?
As a community water system, Casa De Fruta Orchards 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 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, “Casa De Fruta Orchards, PWSID CA3500511, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/casa-de-fruta-orchards-ca3500511 (data as of October 1, 2026).