Public water system record
Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association
Serves Aromas, San Benito County, CA · 33 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Chlorine violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 10 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Disinfectant residual limit exceeded
|
210 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association between 2012 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Chlorine |
| Jun 28, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Groundwater Rule |
| Mar 14, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Chlorine
1 incidentChlorine levels were above the federal maximum residual disinfectant level.
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Aromas Hills Mutual Water Association for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells