Public water system record
Brush and Old Well Mutual Water Company
Serves Lexington Hills, Santa Clara County, CA · 70 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Brush and Old Well Mutual Water Company 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
- 1
Key facts
- Brush and Old Well Mutual Water Company buys its water from San Jose Water.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, September 2015.
- Record on file since 2001, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Brush and Old Well Mutual Water Company go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Brush and Old Well Mutual Water Company between 2014 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 23, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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
Brush and Old Well 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
Brush and Old Well 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 Brush and Old Well 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