Public water system record
Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company
Serves an area of Santa Clara County, CA that includes Saratoga · 258 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company buys its water from San Jose Water.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, January 2011.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 92 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2010, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company between 2003 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 12, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Saratoga Heights Mutual Water Company buys its water from San Jose Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- San Jose Water San Jose, CA
Annual water quality report
Saratoga Heights 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 Saratoga Heights 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.
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