Public water system record
Santa Teresa Meadows Water Company
Serves an area of Santa Clara County, CA · 68 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Santa Teresa Meadows 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
- 1
Key facts
- Santa Teresa Meadows Water Company draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, December 2018.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 24 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.
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, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Santa Teresa Meadows Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 12 |
| 1990s | 4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 1997, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Santa Teresa Meadows Water Company between 2010 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 2, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Santa Teresa Meadows Water Company draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from Great Oaks WC Inc.
Buys water from
- Great Oaks WC Inc San Jose, CA
Annual water quality report
Santa Teresa Meadows 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 Santa Teresa Meadows 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