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Skagit County, Washington

Water Systems
87
Population Served
156,499
Total Violations
2,324
385 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

97.7%
Systems with Violations
26.7
Avg Violations per System
16.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
38 systems (44%)
SW
11 systems (13%)
Unknown
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Skagit Washington water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res 111,415 19 Detected
Anacortes City Of 21,105 134 Clean
Shelter Bay Community Inc 2,212 11 Clean
Skagit Co Water District #1 1,974 15 -
Anacortes - Fidalgo 1,890 4 -
La Conner Water Dept 1,585 8 -
Blanchard Edison Water Assn. Inc. 1,480 24 -
Samish Farms Water Assn 1,017 14 -
Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach 999 5 -
Cape Horn Maintenance Company 940 30 -
Concrete Utilities 810 25 -
Skagit Speedways 736 71 -
Lyman Water Department 705 28 -
Del Mar Community Service 654 11 -
Hamilton Water Department 540 33 -
Skagit Co PUD - Alger 432 16 -
Skagit Co PUD - Cedargrove 402 15 -
Leif Erikson Rec Assoc 320 16 -
Marblemount Ranger Station 308 15 -
Avalon Links Golf Club 266 23 -
Fire Mt Scout Reservation 266 64 -
Burlington KOA 254 9 -
Lake Tyee 254 38 -
Samish Grade School 250 31 -
Thousand Trails-La Conner 239 6 -
Skagit Co PUD - Marblemount 238 16 -
Holiday Hideaway Water Co 235 37 -
Samish River Park, Inc. 227 7 -
Skagit View Village Water System 227 22 -
Grandy Creek Resort 224 15 -
Colony Mountain 213 17 -
Grandy Creek Grocery Water System 207 17 -
Chuckanut Manor Restaurant 207 10 -
Thousand Trails - Mt Vernon 205 30 -
Skagit Co PUD Rockport 175 6 -
Cascadian Home Farm 143 4 -
Eagle Valley Water System 135 22 -
Blue Sky Outfitters Water System 132 0 -
Oyster Bar The 132 21 -
Snee-Oosh Land Co 123 21 -
Valley View Estates Water Assn 113 58 -
Madrona Community Inc 112 67 -
McHaven Inc 110 44 -
Glacier Peak Resort and Winery 108 40 -
Cascade River Community Club 107 28 -
Oyster Creek Inn 103 18 -
Dog Island Goods 96 5 -
Heritage Ranch-Bow 91 5 -
Prairie Acres Water System 90 27 -
Alger Food Mart 88 8 -

Other Counties in Washington

King County
217 systems · 3,193,095 served · 20,636 violations
Pierce County
359 systems · 1,138,508 served · 14,826 violations
Snohomish County
170 systems · 947,238 served · 8,193 violations
Spokane County
164 systems · 621,798 served · 9,829 violations
Clark County
72 systems · 615,931 served · 9,864 violations
Thurston County
322 systems · 395,780 served · 24,330 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Skagit County? ▼
Skagit County has 2,324 total drinking water violations across 87 water systems, of which 385 are health-based violations. 97.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Skagit County systems? ▼
Water systems in Skagit County serve approximately 156,499 people through 87 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Skagit County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Skagit County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Skagit County? ▼
Water systems in Skagit County use GW (38 systems), SW (11 systems), Unknown (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 16.6% of Skagit County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.