LOS BANOS, CA · Merced County
CITY OF LOS BANOS Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CITY OF LOS BANOS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for CITY OF LOS BANOS, alongside 1 other open item.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace California’s official records. Always confirm current status with California before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- CA2410005
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 47,419
- Service connections
- 13,506
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CITY OF LOS BANOS is one of 376 community water systems in California in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 47,419 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries in 2024, of which 1 health-based item remains open, alongside 1 other open entry.
Of the 2, 1 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
LSL Inventory
Health-basedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
AddressedLSL Reporting
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024
Addressed
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmation
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | LSL Inventory | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Health-based | Addressed |
| October 17, 2024 | LSL Reporting | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Addressed |
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmation
Enforcement actions
- December 1, 2014State Compliance achieved27 linked violations
Common questions
Is CITY OF LOS BANOS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CITY OF LOS BANOS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is CITY OF LOS BANOS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CITY OF LOS BANOS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CITY OF LOS BANOS have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for CITY OF LOS BANOS, alongside 1 other open item.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
VIA, WILLIAM
209-827-2466
LOS BANOS, CA 93635