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Community Water System · PWS 105314113

George Lane

Suquamish, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems 98392 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
626
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 626 drinking-water violations at George Lane.

626
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: George Lane

George Lane is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Suquamish, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 626 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 616 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
75
Total Violations
626
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
28
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
616
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2008
Arsenic MR 16 1997
Barium MR 16 1997
Cadmium MR 16 1997
Mercury MR 16 1997
Nitrite MR 16 1997
Thallium, Total MR 16 1997
Chromium MR 16 1997
Selenium MR 16 1997
Antimony, Total MR 16 1997
Beryllium, Total MR 16 1997
CYANIDE MR 16 1997
Fluoride MR 16 1997
Nitrate MR 11 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 1995
Toxaphene MR 7 1995
Dalapon MR 7 1995
Diquat MR 7 1995
Glyphosate MR 7 1995
Simazine MR 7 1995
Picloram MR 7 1995
Dinoseb MR 7 1995
Carbofuran MR 7 1995
LASSO MR 7 1995
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 7 1995
Heptachlor MR 7 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 7 1995
Epichlorohydrin MR 7 1995
Acrylamide MR 7 1995

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for George Lane.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 105314113 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / 105314113 / 5000
2014 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / 105314113 / 1040
2014 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 10 SDWIS / 105314113 / 4000
2014 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / 105314113 / 4010
2014 Combined Uranium MR 1 SDWIS / 105314113 / 4006
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 39 SDWIS / 105314113 / 3100
2008 Chlorine MR 2 SDWIS / 105314113 / 0999
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / 105314113 / 7000
2004 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / 105314113 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / 105314113 / 2456
2001 Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 SDWIS / 105314113 / 3100
1997 Arsenic MR 16 SDWIS / 105314113 / 1005
1997 Barium MR 16 SDWIS / 105314113 / 1010
1997 Cadmium MR 16 SDWIS / 105314113 / 1015
1997 Mercury MR 16 SDWIS / 105314113 / 1035

How George Lane Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric George Lane EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 626 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 75 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is George Lane water safe to drink? ▼
George Lane (PWS ID: 105314113) has 626 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does George Lane serve? ▼
George Lane serves 75 people in Suquamish, EPA Region 10 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does George Lane have? ▼
George Lane has 626 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 616 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in George Lane water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for George Lane under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does George Lane use? ▼
George Lane uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.