Public water system record
Green Acres Mutual Water
Serves an area of Santa Clara County, CA · 53 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Green Acres Mutual Water in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Green Acres Mutual Water draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, March 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Green Acres Mutual Water go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Asbestos, began April 2008, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 8.7 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (2.1 times the limit)
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 79.0861 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (11 times the limit)
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Green Acres Mutual Water between 2007 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Nov 20, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Asbestos |
| Oct 18, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Asbestos |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Green Acres Mutual Water draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Green Acres Mutual Water 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 Green Acres Mutual Water 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