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BIG SUR, CA · ~246 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA2701295

State

California

City

BIG SUR

Population served

246

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 Jan 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2013 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2011 Resolved

Other began Sep 2009 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2006 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2004 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2001 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2001 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 1996 Resolved

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

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jan 2019
State action · SIE Feb 2015
State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SFJ Feb 2015
State action · SIA Feb 2015
State action · SOX Dec 2013
State action · SIA Dec 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA2701295 — 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.