Public water system · CA2702615
ActiveEsperanza Rd Ws
At a glance
Esperanza Rd Ws (PWSID CA2702615) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Monterey County, California. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Esperanza Rd Ws compare with other water systems in Monterey County?
By EPA's size categories, Esperanza Rd 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 Esperanza Rd Ws is about 63% 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 Esperanza Rd Ws?
EPA lists Esperanza Rd 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 Esperanza Rd Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. The violations listed here began between December 2005 and January 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Esperanza Rd Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Esperanza Rd Ws?
Esperanza Rd Ws (PWSID CA2702615) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Esperanza Rd Ws serve?
Esperanza Rd Ws reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Monterey County, California.
Where does Esperanza Rd 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 Esperanza Rd Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Esperanza Rd 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Esperanza Rd Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Esperanza Rd 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, “Esperanza Rd Ws, PWSID CA2702615, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/esperanza-rd-ws-ca2702615 (data as of October 1, 2026).