Public water system record

Tico Mutual Water Co

Serves Mira Monte, Ventura County, CA · 72 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Tico Mutual Water Co in the last ten years.

  • CA5601122
  • OJAI
  • CA
  • 72 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 93023
EPA system ID CA5601122

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Tico Mutual Water Co draws water from 1 well.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, February 2019.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 38 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Tico Mutual Water Co go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (7 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 9 7
1990s 2 3
2000s 3 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2011, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2010 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Mar 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 2000 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1999 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 1995 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 1984 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Apr 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Mar 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jan 1, 1983 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 1982 Archived

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 16 formal enforcement actions against Tico Mutual Water Co between 1995 and 2019, filed as 17 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Feb 20, 2019 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jan 28, 2019 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Sep 26, 2012 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
May 24, 2011 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 17, 2010 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 29, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
Aug 17, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
Jul 28, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate
Apr 21, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
Apr 27, 2007 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Nitrate
Jun 7, 2000 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
Mar 1, 2000 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 8, 1999 California Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform
Aug 2, 1995 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate
Jun 23, 1995 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate
Jun 8, 1995 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate

Where the water comes from

Tico Mutual Water Co draws water from 1 well. It also buys water from Casitas Municipal Water Dist.

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Annual water quality report

Tico Mutual Water Co 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 Tico Mutual Water Co for a copy.

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Testing your own water

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