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Community Water System · PWS 105300003

Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1

Operator location Tulalip, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems - larger served population (> 3,309) at 5,968 people served; 248 SDWIS violations on record from surface water sources.

5,968
People served (this PWS)
248
EPA violations (this PWS)
5
Health-based (this PWS)
No PFAS
UCMR5 (this PWS)
Follow published updates (RSS)

Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1 standing, high SDWIS violation third

5,968 people served (SDWIS) - larger served population (> 3,309). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 2% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%). UCMR5: UCMR5 tested, none detected. Population rank #6,866 of 29,740 among systems serving 500+.

The verdict

Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1 sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (248), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is large (5,968; larger served population (> 3,309)), so household exposure scale sits behind the violation mix. Health-based share is 2% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). UCMR5 tested this system and reported no PFAS above the minimum reporting level.

#6,866 of 29,740
Population · /systems
#3 of 52
Population · 10
248
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
1,908
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
232
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 41 2014
Chlorine MR 12 2018
Nitrate MR 12 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2010
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 5 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2008
Toluene MR 4 2011
Combined Uranium MR 4 2008
Atrazine MR 3 2008
Barium MR 3 2008
CYANIDE MR 3 2008
Nickel MR 3 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2008
Asbestos MR 3 2008
Selenium MR 3 2008
TTHM MR 3 2024
Cadmium MR 3 2008
Chromium MR 3 2008
Antimony, Total MR 3 2008
Thallium, Total MR 3 2008
Fluoride MR 3 2008
Mercury MR 3 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2008
Benzene MR 3 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2008
Styrene MR 2 2008
Toxaphene MR 2 2008

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1 has 248 recorded EPA violations, 88% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 12% carry more. 2% of this system's own violations are health-based (5 of 248), and it ranks #6,866 of 29,740 by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

248 Higher than most more violations than 88% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/13/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/13/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/13/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/13/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/5/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/5/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/5/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/5/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/5/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/5/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/5/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/5/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 6/5/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/5/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/5/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 6/5/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected

Population served record for Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1

EPA SDWIS lists 5,968 people served and 1,908 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS

Nationwide peers

248 violations · 5,968 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Nearest cross-state community systems (500+ served) by total SDWIS violations on record.

4 peers

Cross-state systems with similar served population

Nearest cross-state systems by EPA SDWIS population_served (same 500+ sitemap gate).

4 peers

What to do with Tulalip Bay Water Dist #1

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 figures are informational only, not a substitute for a certified lab test of your own tap water.

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