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DABOB COVE COMMUNITY

PWS ID: WA5329428 · Quilcene, Washington 98376

DABOB COVE COMMUNITY serves 24 people in Quilcene, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 3,893 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DABOB COVE COMMUNITY

DABOB COVE COMMUNITY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 24 residents in Quilcene, Washington (Jefferson County) through 36 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 3,893 total violations for this system , of which 5 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 3,888 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Pentachlorophenol, recorded in 110 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. DABOB COVE COMMUNITY's 3,893 violations sit above 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
24
Total Violations
3,893
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
36
County
Jefferson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
3,888
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Pentachlorophenol MR 110 2009
Methoxychlor MR 94 2009
Toxaphene MR 94 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 94 2009
Atrazine MR 94 2009
Heptachlor epoxide MR 94 2009
Chlordane MR 94 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 94 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 94 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 94 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 94 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 94 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 94 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 94 2009
Benzene MR 94 2009
Toluene MR 94 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 94 2009
Styrene MR 94 2009
Dalapon MR 94 2009
2,4,5-TP MR 94 2009
Picloram MR 94 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 94 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 94 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 94 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 94 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 94 2009
Endrin MR 94 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 94 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 94 2009
LASSO MR 94 2009

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 DABOB COVE COMMUNITY.

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 WA5329428 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 DABOB COVE COMMUNITY 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
2020 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 1040
2009 Pentachlorophenol MR 110 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2326
2009 Methoxychlor MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2015
2009 Toxaphene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2020
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2039
2009 Atrazine MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2050
2009 Heptachlor epoxide MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2067
2009 Chlordane MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2959
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2378
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2380
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2977
2009 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2980
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2982
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2984
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 94 SDWIS / WA5329428 / 2987

How DABOB COVE COMMUNITY Compares

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

Metric DABOB COVE COMMUNITY Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 3,893 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 24 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 DABOB COVE COMMUNITY water safe to drink? ▼
DABOB COVE COMMUNITY (PWS ID: WA5329428) has 3893 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 24 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DABOB COVE COMMUNITY serve? ▼
DABOB COVE COMMUNITY serves 24 people in Quilcene, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 36 service connections.
What type of violations does DABOB COVE COMMUNITY have? ▼
DABOB COVE COMMUNITY has 3,893 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 3,888 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DABOB COVE COMMUNITY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DABOB COVE COMMUNITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DABOB COVE COMMUNITY use? ▼
DABOB COVE COMMUNITY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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