Public water system · CA4300520
ActiveRaineri Mutual Water Company
At a glance
Raineri Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4300520) is an active community water system in Santa Clara County, California. It reports serving 145 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
145
Service connections
44
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Raineri Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Santa Clara County?
By EPA's size categories, Raineri Mutual Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Santa Clara County has 121 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,334 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 2,097,447 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Raineri Mutual Water Company is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Raineri Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists Raineri Mutual Water Company as privately owned. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 82 of the 121 active systems in Santa Clara County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Raineri Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Raineri Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Raineri Mutual Water Company?
Raineri Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4300520) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Raineri Mutual Water Company serve?
Raineri Mutual Water Company reports serving 145 people through 44 service connections in Santa Clara County, California.
Where does Raineri Mutual Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Raineri Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Raineri Mutual Water Company's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Raineri Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Raineri Mutual Water Company must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Santa Clara County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Water | Santa Clara | 1,039,920 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Sunnyvale | Santa Clara | 157,566 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 130,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Great Oaks Wc Inc. | Santa Clara | 110,088 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of San Jose - Evg/Edv/Coy | Santa Clara | 101,265 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Milpitas | Santa Clara | 81,773 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Raineri Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA4300520, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/raineri-mutual-water-company-ca4300520 (data as of October 1, 2026).