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Community Water System · PWS WA5304979

Beachcomber H2o Co

Freeland, Washington 98249 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 310 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

310
People served
645
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 645 drinking-water violations at Beachcomber H2o Co - above the Washington per-system average.

645
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
310
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beachcomber H2o Co

Beachcomber H2o Co is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 310 residents in Freeland, Washington (Island County) through 139 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 645 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 630 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Pentachlorophenol, recorded in 16 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%).

Beachcomber H2o Co's 645 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.

Population Served
310
Total Violations
645
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
139
County
Island
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
630
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Pentachlorophenol MR 16 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2005
Benzene MR 12 2005
Styrene MR 12 2005
Methoxychlor MR 12 2005
Toxaphene MR 12 2005
Atrazine MR 12 2005
LASSO MR 12 2005
Heptachlor MR 12 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 12 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 12 2005
Chlordane MR 12 2005
Dalapon MR 12 2005
Picloram MR 12 2005
Dinoseb MR 12 2005
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 12 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 12 2005
Carbofuran MR 12 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 12 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 12 2005
Toluene MR 12 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 12 2005

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 Beachcomber H2o Co.

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 WA5304979 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Washington Drinking Water Authority

Washington State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Beachcomber H2o Co under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WA regulator portal

Source: 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
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 7000
2005 Pentachlorophenol MR 16 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2326
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2378
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2964
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2969
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2979
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2981
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2983
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2989
2005 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2990
2005 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2996
2005 Methoxychlor MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2020
2005 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / WA5304979 / 2050

How Beachcomber H2o Co Compares

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

Metric Beachcomber H2o Co Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 645 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 310 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beachcomber H2o Co water safe to drink? ▼
Beachcomber H2o Co (PWS ID: WA5304979) has 645 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 310 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beachcomber H2o Co serve? ▼
Beachcomber H2o Co serves 310 people in Freeland, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 139 service connections.
What type of violations does Beachcomber H2o Co have? ▼
Beachcomber H2o Co has 645 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 630 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beachcomber H2o Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beachcomber H2o Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beachcomber H2o Co use? ▼
Beachcomber H2o Co 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.