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LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE

PWS ID: CA4400528 · LOS GATOS, California 95033

LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE serves 64 people in LOS GATOS, California using Surface Water water sources. It has 42 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE

LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 64 residents in LOS GATOS, California (Santa Cruz County) through 23 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 2 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE's 42 violations sit above the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
64
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
23
County
Santa Cruz
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2010
E. COLI MR 6 2018
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1993

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CA4400528 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2018 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / CA4400528 / 3014
2017 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 SDWIS / CA4400528 / 0200
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / CA4400528 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / CA4400528 / 5000
1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CA4400528 / 4000

How LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 8.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 64.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 64 5,850 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE water safe to drink?
LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE (PWS ID: CA4400528) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 64 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE serve?
LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE serves 64 people in LOS GATOS, California. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 23 service connections.
What type of violations does LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE have?
LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE has 42 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE use?
LAUREL COMMUNITY LEAGUE uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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