Monitoring Violations CA

Stinson Beach County Wtr District

EPA ID: CA2110004 · 583 people served · 2 ZIP codes

Per EPA records, Stinson Beach County Wtr District: 1 unresolved violation, 583 people in service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02

B · 75
Avg Safety Score
583
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
1
Violations (5yr)
Surface Water
Water Source
Zone 3
Radon Risk · Low
1
Contaminants Flagged
$1.7M
Median Home Value in Service Area

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Stinson Beach County Wtr District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary — Grade B

Service Area Demographics

$106,815
Median Household Income
1,589
Service Area Population
5%
Disadvantaged Population
20th
Poverty Percentile
10th
Energy Burden Percentile
80%
Pre-1986 Housing

The Stinson Beach County Wtr District serves a community with a median household income of $106,815 and an estimated 1,589 residents across its service area. Approximately 80% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Stinson Beach County Wtr District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
30th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

About 1% of homes in Marin County, California rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.

Infrastructure Risk

58 yr
Avg Pipe Age
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Pipe Material
7 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 89% of expected lifespan used End of life

Detected Contaminants

How Stinson Beach County Wtr District compares to EPA limits

Barium 1 mg/L (50% of limit)
0 EPA Limit: 2 mg/L

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Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Flood Insurance
Flood Insurance $1,200
Total Estimated Cost $1,200

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

If water quality issues in this service area are not addressed, the estimated financial impact per household is:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $500

Annual per household (CDC est.)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$2,500
10 years
$5,000
20 years
$10,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $1,200 (one-time) vs. $5,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Estimates based on published EPA, CDC, and peer-reviewed research. Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These are conservative lower-bound estimates intended for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

Stinson Beach County Wtr District (EPA ID: CA2110004) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 583 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Average Home Safety Score: B (75/100)

Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.

Violation History

1 monitoring/reporting violation recorded. These are procedural violations (missed tests or late reports), not necessarily water safety issues.

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Barium Inorganic 1 No

Lead & Copper

No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)

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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400

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Free tip: Let cold water run for 2 minutes before drinking — this helps flush lead from your pipes.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by CA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Stinson Beach County Wtr District (CA2110004) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stinson Beach County Wtr District water safe to drink?

Stinson Beach County Wtr District has only monitoring/reporting violations, which are procedural in nature. The system meets federal health-based standards.

How many people does Stinson Beach County Wtr District serve?

Stinson Beach County Wtr District serves approximately 583 people across 2 ZIP codes in California.

Where does Stinson Beach County Wtr District get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Contact Your Water Utility

Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.

Phone
415-868-1333
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Address
P.O. Box 245, Stinson Beach, CA 94970

Contact information from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.

Water Source & Treatment

Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.

Source
Blended (groundwater + surface water)
Combines water from both groundwater and surface sources.
Disinfectant used
Chlorine
Treatment chemicals reported
sodium chloritechlorine

Source: Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report.

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.

Source water assessment from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report:
A Drinking Water Source Assessment Report was prepared in March of 2002. Copies of the report may be viewed at the District office. The report indicates very low vulnerability for possible contamination.

Treatment regime

How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.

Treatment classification
Multi-stage
Multiple treatment stages — typically coagulation, filtration, and disinfection. Common for surface-water systems requiring removal of particulates, microorganisms, and dissolved organic compounds before disinfection.

Treatment chemicals and what each one does

Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.

Disinfectant
Inactivates bacteria, viruses, and parasites in the treated water.
chlorine
Other reported chemicals
Reported by the utility but not in our annotation dictionary.
sodium chlorite

Watershed exposure sources reported

Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.

AgricultureIndustrial activitySeptic systemsUrban stormwater runoffMiningNatural deposits

Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report.

Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.

Lead Service Line Inventory

Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:

0
Confirmed Lead
0
Galvanized — Replacement Required
0
Unknown Material
738
Confirmed Non-Lead

This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.

Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.

Federal Regulatory Status · 2026Q1
LCRR inventory submission: Reported all required service line types
Latest tap sample on 2021-01-01 did not exceed the federal lead action level.
Population served: 583
Reported to California

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026

ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.

Learn about lead in drinking water →

Aesthetic water quality

These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.

Fluoride
0.17 ppm
Utility does not add fluoride
Measured fluoride concentration in parts per million.
EPA secondary MCL: 2.0 ppm
Total dissolved solids
165 ppm
Mineral content remaining after evaporation, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, and other dissolved substances.
EPA secondary MCL: 500 ppm

Aesthetic measurements from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report.

Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.

Notable events and violations

This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.

Federal compliance violations on record

These entries are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR violations section. EPA defines four broad violation categories: Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), Monitoring & Reporting (M&R), and Public Notification (PN).

  • MCL · E. coli
    2011-03-29
    One of the 52 annual samples drawn at the AG#3 Well, prior to disinfection, tested positive for E. coli. The result was 1.0 MPN.

Violations record from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report.

Notable events from the utility's CCR

These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.

Notable events from Stinson Beach County Water District Consumer Confidence Report:
  • One of the 52 annual samples drawn at the AG#3 Well, prior to disinfection, tested positive for E. coli.

ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Stinson Beach County Wtr District safe to drink?
Stinson Beach County Wtr District earns a B safety grade with 1 violation in the past 5 years. Tap water meets EPA standards for most contaminants.
What contaminants are in Stinson Beach County Wtr District's water?
Detected contaminants include Barium. Each is compared against EPA maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) in the detailed breakdown above.
Should I use a water filter?
Given 1 recorded violation, a certified water filter can provide an extra layer of protection. The best type depends on specific contaminants in your water.
How many people does Stinson Beach County Wtr District serve?
Stinson Beach County Wtr District serves approximately 583 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Stinson Beach County Wtr District's water source?
Stinson Beach County Wtr District draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
What is the demographic profile of Stinson Beach County Wtr District's service area?
The Stinson Beach County Wtr District service area has a median household income of $106,815. Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Stinson Beach County Wtr District get its water?
Stinson Beach County Wtr District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on available data, the source contamination risk is moderate.

What You Can Do

1

Test your water

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2

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3

Contact your utility

Stinson Beach County Wtr District (EPA ID: CA2110004) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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