El Capitan Mutual Water Company
EPA ID: CA4200703 · 325 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for El Capitan Mutual Water Company (CA4200703): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Federal data shows 2 unresolved violations at El Capitan Mutual Water Company - roughly 325 residents in the service area.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for El Capitan Mutual Water Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The El Capitan Mutual Water Company serves a community with a median household income of $85,711 and an estimated 52,225 residents across its service area. Approximately 71% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
El Capitan Mutual Water Company's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How El Capitan Mutual Water Company compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
El Capitan Mutual Water Company (EPA ID: CA4200703) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 325 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 93117 in Goleta.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 0 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Unaddressed (current) |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by CA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 93117 - Goleta
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for El Capitan Mutual Water Company (CA4200703) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is El Capitan Mutual Water Company water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for El Capitan Mutual Water Company. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does El Capitan Mutual Water Company serve?
El Capitan Mutual Water Company serves approximately 325 people across 1 ZIP code in California.
Where does El Capitan Mutual Water Company get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
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