Public water system record
Valley View Ranches
Serves an area of Santa Clara County, CA · 45 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Valley View Ranches in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Valley View Ranches draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2025.
- Record on file since 2008, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Miscellaneous Other Rules
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Valley View Ranches go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 23 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Valley View Ranches between 2008 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 25, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Mar 6, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 6, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 31, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Feb 20, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Valley View Ranches draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Valley View Ranches 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 Valley View Ranches 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