Public water system · CA3500920
ActivePaicines Water System
At a glance
Paicines Water System (PWSID CA3500920) is an active transient non-community water system in San Benito County, California. It reports serving 50 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Paicines Water System compare with other water systems in San Benito County?
By EPA's size categories, Paicines Water System 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Paicines Water System is about 65% below 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 Paicines Water System?
EPA lists Paicines Water System 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 Paicines Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and March 2009. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Paicines Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Paicines Water System?
Paicines Water System (PWSID CA3500920) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Paicines Water System serve?
Paicines Water System reports serving 50 people through 6 service connections in San Benito County, California.
Where does Paicines Water System 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 Paicines Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. 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 Paicines Water System'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Paicines Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Paicines Water System 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 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, “Paicines Water System, PWSID CA3500920, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/paicines-water-system-ca3500920 (data as of October 1, 2026).