Water Quality in Santa Maria, CA (93441)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 93441.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 19 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are2 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 29% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

1,134

Population

19

Water Systems

2

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (19)

City Of Santa Maria Utilities Department

Purchased surface water 109,477 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

City Of Santa Barbara Water Department

Surface water 98,872 people served
0 violations

Goleta Water District

Surface water 84,462 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lompoc-City Water Utility Div

Surface water 40,473 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Golden State Water Company - Orcutt

All resolved
Purchased surface water 34,102 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Fess Parker Winery

Groundwater 415 people served
0 violations

Lo-Fi Winery

All resolved
Groundwater 413 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Zaca Mesa Winery

Groundwater 170 people served
0 violations

Midland School

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Rancho Ynecita

Groundwater 129 people served
0 violations

Zaca Lake Retreat

Surface water 100 people served
0 violations

Brander Vineyard

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Petros Winery

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Bedford-Thompson Winery

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Andrew Murray Vineyard

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Koehler Winery

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Vincent Vineyards

Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations

Figueroa Campground

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Davy Brown Campground

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
NitriteMonitoring

Similar to nitrate — harmful to infants at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Santa Maria (93441) has more violations than 29% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 2, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 29th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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