Public water system record
City of Morgan Hill
Serves Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, CA · 47,374 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Morgan Hill 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
- City of Morgan Hill draws water from 16 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, September 1988.
- Record on file since 1980, with 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15,048 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 City of Morgan Hill go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 70 health-based violations (1 resolved, 69 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began August 1993, Resolved.
Show all 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1993 | Resolved |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Mar 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1988 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Mar 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1987 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Mar 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1986 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Mar 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1985 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Nov 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Sep 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Aug 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jul 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jun 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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May 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Apr 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Mar 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Feb 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Jan 1, 1984 | Archived |
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Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
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Dec 1, 1983 | Archived |
20 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against City of Morgan Hill between 1985 and 1988. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 1988.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 1988 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1988 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1987 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1987 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1986 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1986 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (8 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 1985 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
Where the water comes from
City of Morgan Hill draws water from 16 wells. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Morgan Hill.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Deer Hill Mutual Water Co Morgan Hill, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Morgan Hill 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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