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WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC

PWS ID: WA5323486 · Bothell, Washington 98041

WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC serves 457 people in Bothell, Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 5 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC

WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 457 residents in Bothell, Washington (Snohomish County) through 294 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 5 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 3 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 2 violations (MON). 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. WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC's 5 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
457
Total Violations
5
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
294
County
Snohomish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
3
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1993

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 WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS 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 WA5323486 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 WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / WA5323486 / 8000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / WA5323486 / 7000
1993 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323486 / 3100

How WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC Compares

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

Metric WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 5 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 457 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 WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC water safe to drink?
WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC (PWS ID: WA5323486) has 5 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 457 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC serve?
WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC serves 457 people in Bothell, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 294 service connections.
What type of violations does WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC have?
WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC has 5 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 3 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC use?
WANDERING CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOC 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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