Does Santa Ynez, CA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 6 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Santa Ynez, of which 1 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Santa Ynez, CA tap water come from?

Santa Ynez is served by 7 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

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Santa Ynez tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Santa Ynez. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Santa Ynez is served by 7 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 8,409 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 6 violations across the community water system(s) serving Santa Ynez, going back to the earliest EPA record. 1 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

7

Community water systems
~8,409

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Santa Ynez River Water Cons. Dist. Id#1

7,022 served · surface water · PWSID CA4210020

Health-based Surface Water Treatment Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in January 1992. The EPA record lists a level of 0 ; the limit (MCL) is 0 . All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Woodstock Ranch

325 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200807

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Santa Ynez Rancho Estates

304 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200619

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Skyline Park

295 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200616

Monitoring Nitrate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in January 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2002. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Oak Trail Estates

211 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200881

Monitoring Nitrate: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in January 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Meadowlark Ranches Mutual Water Company

150 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200612

Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.

Oak Trail Ranch

102 served · groundwater · PWSID CA4200802

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.