Public water system · CA4200678
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At a glance
Santa Anita Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4200678) is an active community water system in Santa Barbara County, California. It reports serving 38 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
19
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Santa Anita Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Santa Barbara County?
By EPA's size categories, Santa Anita Mutual Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Santa Barbara County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,255 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 488,317 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 Santa Anita 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Santa Anita Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists Santa Anita 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. 121 of the 150 active systems in Santa Barbara County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Santa Anita Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Santa Anita Mutual Water Company. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Santa Anita Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Santa Anita Mutual Water Company?
Santa Anita Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4200678) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Santa Anita Mutual Water Company serve?
Santa Anita Mutual Water Company reports serving 38 people through 19 service connections in Santa Barbara County, California.
Where does Santa Anita Mutual Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Santa Anita Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Santa Anita 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Santa Anita Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Santa Anita 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 Barbara County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Santa Maria Utilities Department | Santa Barbara | 109,477 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Santa Barbara Water Department | Santa Barbara | 99,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Goleta Water District | Santa Barbara | 84,462 | Community | Surface water |
| Lompoc-City Water Utility Div | Santa Barbara | 40,473 | Community | Surface water |
| Golden State Water Company - Orcutt | Santa Barbara | 34,102 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Carpinteria Valley Water District | Santa Barbara | 15,996 | 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, “Santa Anita Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA4200678, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/santa-anita-mutual-water-company-ca4200678 (data as of October 1, 2026).