NEPENTHE WS

BIG SUR, CA · ~618 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA2701280

State

California

City

BIG SUR

Population served

618

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2015. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2018 Unaddressed

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2010 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jan 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SIA Apr 2010
State action · SOX Mar 2010
State action · SOX Apr 2006
State action · SIA Apr 2006
State action · SOX Apr 2000

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA2701280 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.