Public water system record
Vista Hills Mutual Water Company
Serves an area of Santa Barbara County, CA · 75 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Vista Hills Mutual Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Selenium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Vista Hills Mutual Water Company draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Selenium, 67.5 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by California, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Selenium
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.5 µg/L, federal limit 50 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Vista Hills Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2004, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Vista Hills Mutual Water Company between 2019 and 2025. The most recent was an administrative penalty in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | California | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 13, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Selenium |
| Mar 28, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 4, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Selenium
1 incidentTest results for Selenium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Vista Hills Mutual Water Company draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Vista Hills Mutual Water Company 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 Vista Hills Mutual Water Company 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