Santa Cruz Water Quality
California
According to EPA SDWIS, Santa Cruz, California is served by 7 community water systems covering about 96,128 people. The same extract lists 33 health-based violation records, most recently coded 1040 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Santa Cruz, California is delivered through 7 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 96,128 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 33 violation records across the 7 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Nitrate, Combined Uranium, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. 1 TRI-reporting industrial facility is also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the California drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA CRUZ WATER DEPARTMENT | 94,626 | 0 | Clean |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | 540 | 31 | Health |
| DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION | 350 | 0 | Clean |
| ROUNTREE FACILITY(PREV. SHERIFF'S REHAB) | 235 | 1 | Health |
| WOODS, THE (MENDOCINO) | 157 | 0 | Clean |
| JARVIS MUTUAL WATER SYSTEM | 125 | 1 | Health |
| SUMMERHILL MHP WS | 95 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2025-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2025-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2025-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2025-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2025-01-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2025-01-01 |
| ROUNTREE FACILITY(PREV. SHERIFF'S REHAB) | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| JARVIS MUTUAL WATER SYSTEM | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2024-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2024-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2024-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2024-01-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2024-01-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2023-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2023-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2020-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2020-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2020-01-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2019-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2019-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2019-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2019-01-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2018-10-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2016-07-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2016-04-01 |
| RIVERVIEW MOBILE HOME ESTATES | Combined Uranium | 2016-01-01 |
What are Santa Cruz's health-based records for?
Santa Cruz's health-based violation records carry 3 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Combined Uranium | 19 | 1 |
| Nitrate | 12 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | 2 | 2 |
TRI Facilities in Santa Cruz
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Granite Rock Co Santa Cruz Con | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Santa Cruz, California? ▼
How many water violations does Santa Cruz have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Santa Cruz water? ▼
How many water systems serve Santa Cruz? ▼
Where does Santa Cruz get its drinking water? ▼
Are there pollution sources near Santa Cruz? ▼
How does Santa Cruz compare in California?
Of the 909 California places with at least one community water system on file, Santa Cruz ranks #92 by number of systems (7).
Either side of it: Rancho Cucamonga (7), Riverside (7), Santa Maria (7), Santa Ynez (7)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 7 community water systems whose service area lists Santa Cruz, ranked against the 909 California places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.