Public water system · 090600038
ActiveMontano Ranch
At a glance
Montano Ranch (PWSID 090600038) is an active community water system in California. It reports serving 72 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
72
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Montano Ranch compare with other water systems in California?
By EPA's size categories, Montano Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Montano Ranch 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 Montano Ranch?
EPA lists Montano Ranch as privately owned. The EPA Region 09 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Montano Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2022 and November 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 2 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Montano Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montano Ranch?
Montano Ranch (PWSID 090600038) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 09.
How many people does Montano Ranch serve?
Montano Ranch reports serving 72 people through 13 service connections in California.
Where does Montano Ranch 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 Montano Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Montano Ranch'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 09.
Where can I find Montano Ranch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Montano Ranch 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 California
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| East Bay MUD | Alameda | 1,442,800 | Community | Surface water |
| San Diego, City of | San Diego | 1,385,379 | Community | Surface water |
| San Jose Water | Santa Clara | 1,039,920 | Community | Surface water |
| Sfpuc City Distribution Division | San Francisco | 848,019 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastern Municipal Wd | Riverside | 666,581 | 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, “Montano Ranch, PWSID 090600038, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/montano-ranch-090600038 (data as of October 1, 2026).