Public water system record
Cal Am - West San Martin
Serves an area of Santa Clara County, CA that includes San Martin · 1,173 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Cal Am - West San Martin in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Cal Am - West San Martin draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2018.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 330 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Cal Am - West San Martin go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2003, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Cal Am - West San Martin in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Jan 18, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Cal Am - West San Martin draws water from 3 wells. It also has an emergency connection to San Martin County Water District. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Cal Am - West San Martin.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- San Martin County Water District San Martin, CA
Annual water quality report
Cal Am - West San Martin 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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