Public water system record
Jarvis Mutual Water System
Serves an area of Santa Cruz County, CA · 125 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Jarvis Mutual Water System 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
- 2
Key facts
- Jarvis Mutual Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by California, November 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 46 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 |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Jarvis Mutual Water System go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began February 2005, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Jarvis Mutual Water System and issued 6 boil water orders between 2000 and 2021, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was an administrative penalty in November 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2021 | California | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 27, 2005 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 30, 2005 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Jul 18, 2005 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 20, 2005 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 2, 2004 | California | Boil water order | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 22, 2000 | California | Boil water order | 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
Jarvis Mutual Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Jarvis Mutual Water System 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 Jarvis Mutual Water System 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