Public water system · CA2801004
ActiveChateau Montelena Winery
At a glance
Chateau Montelena Winery (PWSID CA2801004) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Napa County, California. It reports serving 125 people through 4 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 October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
125
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chateau Montelena Winery compare with other water systems in Napa County?
By EPA's size categories, Chateau Montelena Winery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Napa County has 188 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 861 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 161,950 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 Chateau Montelena Winery 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 Chateau Montelena Winery?
EPA lists Chateau Montelena Winery 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. 168 of the 188 active systems in Napa County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Chateau Montelena Winery have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1997 and October 2018. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Chateau Montelena Winery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chateau Montelena Winery?
Chateau Montelena Winery (PWSID CA2801004) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Chateau Montelena Winery serve?
Chateau Montelena Winery reports serving 125 people through 4 service connections in Napa County, California.
Where does Chateau Montelena Winery 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 Chateau Montelena Winery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Chateau Montelena Winery'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chateau Montelena Winery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chateau Montelena Winery 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 Napa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, City of | Napa | 84,804 | Community | Surface water |
| American Canyon, City of | Napa | 21,437 | Community | Surface water |
| Phelps Vineyards | Napa | 19,412 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Calistoga, City of | Napa | 5,610 | Community | Surface water |
| St. Helena, City of | Napa | 5,386 | Community | Surface water |
| Town of Yountville | Napa | 2,787 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Chateau Montelena Winery, PWSID CA2801004, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/chateau-montelena-winery-ca2801004 (data as of October 1, 2026).