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Community Water System · PWS WA5313960

Paradise Water Assoc

Copalis Beach, Washington 98535 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 74 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

74
People served
335
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 335 drinking-water violations at Paradise Water Assoc - above the Washington per-system average.

335
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
74
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paradise Water Assoc

Paradise Water Assoc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 74 residents in Copalis Beach, Washington (Grays Harbor County) through 68 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 335 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 332 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is DICHLOROMETHANE, recorded in 14 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%).

Paradise Water Assoc's 335 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
74
Total Violations
335
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
68
County
Grays Harbor
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
332
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2008
Toluene MR 14 2008
Styrene MR 14 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2008
Benzene MR 14 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1997
Barium MR 4 2002
Fluoride MR 4 2002
Selenium MR 4 2002
Chromium MR 4 2002
Arsenic MR 4 2002
Mercury MR 4 2002
Cadmium MR 4 2002
CYANIDE MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002

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 Paradise Water Assoc.

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 WA5313960 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 Paradise Water Assoc 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
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 7000
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2968
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2980
2008 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2983
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2984
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2987
2008 Toluene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2991
2008 Styrene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2996
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2378
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2976
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / WA5313960 / 2981

How Paradise Water Assoc Compares

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

Metric Paradise Water Assoc Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 335 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 74 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 Paradise Water Assoc water safe to drink? ▼
Paradise Water Assoc (PWS ID: WA5313960) has 335 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 74 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paradise Water Assoc serve? ▼
Paradise Water Assoc serves 74 people in Copalis Beach, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 68 service connections.
What type of violations does Paradise Water Assoc have? ▼
Paradise Water Assoc has 335 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 332 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paradise Water Assoc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paradise Water Assoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paradise Water Assoc use? ▼
Paradise Water Assoc 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.