Is SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA · Orange County

SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace California’s official records. Always confirm current status with California before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): CA3010120
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 0
Service connections: 2
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT serves 0 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 2008 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

All 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 28, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
April 22, 2018State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
October 13, 2011State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 5, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
March 1, 2011State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 17, 2011State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 1, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 1, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 6, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice6 linked violations
May 6, 2009State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
February 13, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
March 3, 2008State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SMWD - SJ GROUND WATER PLANT.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

SMITH, ERIC

949-459-6522

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688