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BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: WA5307250 · Washington

BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT serves 93 people in Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 62 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT

BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 93 residents in Washington (Snohomish County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 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 46 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

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.

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. BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT's 62 violations sit below the Washington average. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%). 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
93
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18
County
Snohomish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
46
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 39 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2017
TTHM MR 3 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2024

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 BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT.

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 WA5307250 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 BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT 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
2024 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / WA5307250 / 2950
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / WA5307250 / 2456
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA5307250 / 8000
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / WA5307250 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 39 SDWIS / WA5307250 / 3100

How BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 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 93 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT water safe to drink?
BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT (PWS ID: WA5307250) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 93 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT serve?
BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT serves 93 people in Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT have?
BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT has 62 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 46 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT water?
No PFAS testing data is available for BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT use?
BLACKMANS LAKE WATER DISTRICT uses Surface Water 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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