Public water system record
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist
Serves an area of Santa Cruz County, CA that includes Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Brookdale and 3 more places · 21,145 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist 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
- San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist draws water from 7 wells and 4 surface water intakes.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, January 2014.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6,776 unknown out of 6,776 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 |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began January 1996, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist between 1993 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 26, 1993 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist draws water from 7 wells and 4 surface water intakes. It also has a part-time connection to SLVWD - Felton Water System. 2 other community water systems buy water from San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist. 3 other public water systems have emergency, seasonal or other part-time connections to San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- SLVWD - Felton Water System Boulder Creek, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bracken Brae Country Club Boulder Creek, CA
- Forest Springs Boulder Creek, CA
Annual water quality report
San Lorenzo Valley Water Dist 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