Community Water System · PWS WA5301649
Marble Water System
Northport, Washington 99157 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 94 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 94
- People served
- 4,269
- EPA violations
- 1
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 4,269 drinking-water violations at Marble Water System - above the Washington per-system average.
- 4,269
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 94
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Marble Water System
Marble Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 94 residents in Northport, Washington (Stevens County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 4,269 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 4,268 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Dalapon, recorded in 107 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across Washington, EPA tracks 4,557 public water systems serving 9,736,844 people, with 314,648 cumulative violations and 20,590 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%).
Marble Water System's 4,269 violations sit above the Washington average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 33
- County
- Stevens
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 1
- Monitoring Violations
- 4,268
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalapon | MR | 107 | 2025 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 107 | 2025 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 107 | 2025 |
| Dinoseb | MR | 107 | 2025 |
| Picloram | MR | 107 | 2025 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Atrazine | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| LASSO | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Chlordane | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Endrin | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| Simazine | MR | 105 | 2025 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| Benzene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| Toluene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 102 | 2025 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 102 | 2025 |
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 Marble Water System.
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 WA5301649 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Washington Drinking Water Authority
Washington State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Marble Water System under EPA-delegated authority.
Open WA regulator portalSource: Washington State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dalapon | MR | 107 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2031 |
| 2025 | 2,4,5-TP | MR | 107 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2110 |
| 2025 | Pentachlorophenol | MR | 107 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2326 |
| 2025 | Dinoseb | MR | 107 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2041 |
| 2025 | Picloram | MR | 107 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2040 |
| 2025 | BHC-GAMMA | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2010 |
| 2025 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2035 |
| 2025 | Atrazine | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2050 |
| 2025 | LASSO | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2051 |
| 2025 | Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2067 |
| 2025 | Methoxychlor | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2015 |
| 2025 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2039 |
| 2025 | Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2042 |
| 2025 | Heptachlor | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2065 |
| 2025 | Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 105 | SDWIS / WA5301649 / 2306 |
How Marble Water System Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Marble Water System | Washington avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 4,269 | 69 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 1 | 4.5 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 39.7% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 94 | 2,137 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,557 regulated public water systems in Washington.
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 |
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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.