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Water system · PWSID CA4310011

SAN JOSE WATER

78
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA4310011

State

California

City

SAN JOSE

Population served

1,039,920

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 22 points — the score moved from 100 to 78 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 78

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

9,110 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

14

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2023. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Jun 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Apr 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 2000 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Aug 1997 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SFL Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Jul 2020
  • State action · SFL Apr 2020
  • State action · SOX May 2017
  • State action · SFL May 2017
  • State action · SOX Jun 2000
  • State action · SIA Jun 2000

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

8 stations · latest Jun 2023

0.15 · max 0.471 mg/L · 13

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

0.36 · max 0.47 ug/l · 2

Copper

1 station · latest Apr 2022

6.9 · max 6.9 ug/l · 2

Fluoride

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

0.1 · max 0.14 mg/l · 2

Uranium

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

0.815 · max 1.14 ug/l · 2

Manganese

1 station · latest Apr 2022

0.53 · max 0.53 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA4310011 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.