Public water system · CA4200846
ActiveJalama Beach Park
At a glance
Jalama Beach Park (PWSID CA4200846) is an active transient non-community water system in Santa Barbara County, California. It reports serving 882 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
882
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jalama Beach Park compare with other water systems in Santa Barbara County?
By EPA's size categories, Jalama Beach Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Santa Barbara County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,255 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 488,317 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Jalama Beach Park is about 6.1 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-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 Jalama Beach Park?
EPA lists Jalama Beach Park as owned by a local government. 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. 24 of the 150 active systems in Santa Barbara County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jalama Beach Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Jalama Beach Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jalama Beach Park?
Jalama Beach Park (PWSID CA4200846) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Jalama Beach Park serve?
Jalama Beach Park reports serving 882 people through 10 service connections in Santa Barbara County, California.
Where does Jalama Beach Park 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 Jalama Beach Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Jalama Beach Park'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jalama Beach Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jalama Beach Park is a 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 Santa Barbara County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Santa Maria Utilities Department | Santa Barbara | 109,477 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Santa Barbara Water Department | Santa Barbara | 99,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Goleta Water District | Santa Barbara | 84,462 | Community | Surface water |
| Lompoc-City Water Utility Div | Santa Barbara | 40,473 | Community | Surface water |
| Golden State Water Company - Orcutt | Santa Barbara | 34,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carpinteria Valley Water District | Santa Barbara | 15,996 | 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, “Jalama Beach Park, PWSID CA4200846, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/jalama-beach-park-ca4200846 (data as of October 1, 2026).