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Community Water System · PWS WA5323735

Leif Erikson Rec Assoc

Mt Vernon, Washington 98274 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 320 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

320
People served
16
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 16 drinking-water violations at Leif Erikson Rec Assoc - below the Washington per-system average.

16
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
320
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Leif Erikson Rec Assoc

Leif Erikson Rec Assoc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in Mt Vernon, Washington (Skagit County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 16 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 14 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 Diquat, recorded in 5 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%).

Leif Erikson Rec Assoc's 16 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
320
Total Violations
16
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
131
County
Skagit
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
14
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Diquat MR 5 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
Aldicarb MR 1 2008
Carbofuran MR 1 2008
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 2008
OXAMYL MR 1 2008
Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 2008

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 Leif Erikson Rec 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 WA5323735 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 Leif Erikson Rec 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 8000
2008 Aldicarb MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2047
2008 Carbofuran MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2046
2008 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2043
2008 OXAMYL MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2036
2008 Aldicarb sulfone MR 1 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2044
2005 Diquat MR 5 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 2032
1999 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 7000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / WA5323735 / 3100

How Leif Erikson Rec Assoc Compares

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

Metric Leif Erikson Rec Assoc Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 16 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 320 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 Leif Erikson Rec Assoc water safe to drink? ▼
Leif Erikson Rec Assoc (PWS ID: WA5323735) has 16 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Leif Erikson Rec Assoc serve? ▼
Leif Erikson Rec Assoc serves 320 people in Mt Vernon, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does Leif Erikson Rec Assoc have? ▼
Leif Erikson Rec Assoc has 16 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 14 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Leif Erikson Rec Assoc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Leif Erikson Rec Assoc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Leif Erikson Rec Assoc use? ▼
Leif Erikson Rec 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.