Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2007-12-01 → 2007-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1996-11-01 → 1996-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1986-02-21 → 1987-02-20 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 1980-02-28 → 1980-05-27 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1994-06-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3300 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3700 µg/L | 64/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 29/29 | LCR | 2023 |
| Bromoform | 6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Fluoride | 600 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Selenium | 10 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 9.7 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Barium | 19.385 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.5 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 7.1818 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.301 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3190 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3200 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Chromium | 1 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
39 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Acres Mutual Water Co
Is Garden Acres Mutual Water Co tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Garden Acres Mutual Water Co's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Garden Acres Mutual Water Co's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Bromoform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Garden Acres Mutual Water Co serve?
Garden Acres Mutual Water Co reports serving 1,335 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Garden Acres Mutual Water Co had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 16 violations on file for Garden Acres Mutual Water Co, of which 7 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.