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Community Water System · PWS WA5316256

Crockett Lake Water District

Freeland, Washington 98249 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 325 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

325
People served
47
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 47 drinking-water violations at Crockett Lake Water District - below the Washington per-system average.

47
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
325
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Crockett Lake Water District

Crockett Lake Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 325 residents in Freeland, Washington (Island County) through 147 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 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 44 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 3 violations (Other). 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%).

Crockett Lake Water District's 47 violations sit below 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
325
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
147
County
Island
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
44
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2011
Toluene MR 2 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2011
Styrene MR 2 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2011
Benzene MR 2 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2014
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U 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 Crockett 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 WA5316256 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 Crockett 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 7000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 5000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 3100
2011 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2378
2011 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2380
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2964
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2969
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2980
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2983
2011 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2992
2011 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316256 / 2996

How Crockett Lake Water District Compares

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

Metric Crockett Lake Water District Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 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 325 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 Crockett Lake Water District water safe to drink? ▼
Crockett Lake Water District (PWS ID: WA5316256) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 325 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Crockett Lake Water District serve? ▼
Crockett Lake Water District serves 325 people in Freeland, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 147 service connections.
What type of violations does Crockett Lake Water District have? ▼
Crockett Lake Water District has 47 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 44 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Crockett Lake Water District water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Crockett Lake Water District under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Crockett Lake Water District use? ▼
Crockett Lake Water District 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.