Is VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's water safe to drink?
VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 6,100, over 2,166 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT ranks 3,846th by violation burden (70th percentile) - 5 violations total, 5 health-baseds.
Against the CA average
VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's 5 health-based violations sit within the CA average of 5.8, across 803 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's most recent violation on record is dated 2023-01-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2023-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
The concern categories on record
VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's record does not cover
Everything on this page is VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and VENTURA RIVER WATER DISTRICT's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 3,846th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.