PWSID
CA4410011
State
California
City
WATSONVILLE
Population served
65,231
Primary source
Surface water
Score history
▼ 39 points — the score moved from 100 to 61 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.
2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.
PFAS & contaminant readings
Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jan 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
6.5 ppt
limit 4 ppt
PFOS
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
5.1 ppt
limit 4 ppt
PFHxS
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid
5.8 ppt
limit 10 ppt
Lithium
19,200 ppt
limit —
PFBS
5.7 ppt
limit —
PFPeA
3.3 ppt
limit —
PFHxA
3.2 ppt
limit —
Violations & enforcement
1
Violations on record
0
Unaddressed
0
Health-based
2
Enforcement actions
From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2000. Official EPA record →
Recent enforcement actions
- State action · SOX Apr 2000
- EPA/federal action · EOX Dec 1993
Area water-quality monitoring
Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.
Nitrate
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Arsenic
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Copper
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Fluoride
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Lead
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Uranium
2 stations · latest Aug 2020
Manganese
1 station · latest Aug 2020
Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.
This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA4410011 — 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.