CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY
PWS ID: WA5310744 · STANWOOD, Washington 98292-6309
CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY serves 79 people in STANWOOD, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 21 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY
CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 79 residents in STANWOOD, Washington (Island County) through 61 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 21 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 21 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 2 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. CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY's 21 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 61
- County
- Island
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 21
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | 2019 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | 1992 |
| Nitrate | MR | 2 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 1 | 2021 |
| Fluoride | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Cadmium | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Aldicarb | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Selenium | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Aldicarb sulfone | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Barium | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Mercury | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| Carbofuran | MR | 1 | 2008 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | 2021 |
| Chromium | MR | 1 | 1979 |
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 CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY.
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 WA5310744 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 CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nitrate | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 1040 |
| 2021 | TTHM | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2950 |
| 2021 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2456 |
| 2019 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 5000 |
| 2008 | Aldicarb | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2047 |
| 2008 | OXAMYL | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2036 |
| 2008 | Aldicarb sulfoxide | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2043 |
| 2008 | Aldicarb sulfone | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2044 |
| 2008 | Carbofuran | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 2046 |
| 1992 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 2 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 3100 |
| 1979 | Fluoride | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 1025 |
| 1979 | Cadmium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 1015 |
| 1979 | Selenium | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 1045 |
| 1979 | Arsenic | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 1005 |
| 1979 | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5310744 / 4000 |
How CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | CAMANO SHORES COMMUNITY | Washington avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 21 | 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 | 79 | 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 |
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