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GREAT OAKS WC INC

83
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA4310022

State

California

City

SAN JOSE

Population served

110,088

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 17 points — the score moved from 100 to 83 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 83

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 Dec 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

8 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

15,400 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

11

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2015. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Mar 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Aug 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2015
  • State action · SFL Apr 2015
  • State action · SOX Oct 2013
  • State action · SFL Oct 2013
  • State action · SOX Nov 2005
  • State action · SIA Oct 2005
  • State action · SOX Sep 2005
  • State action · SOX Aug 2004

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

1 station · latest May 2021

0.13 · max 0.13 mg/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 CA4310022 — 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.