LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT

Q: Is LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT water safe to drink?

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT (PWS ID: WA5343783) has 247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,798 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT have?

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT has 247 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 239 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT water?

No. LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT use?

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: WA5343783 · Manson, Washington 98831

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT serves 6,798 people in Manson, Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 247 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,798 residents in Manson, Washington (Chelan County) through 2,188 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 247 total violations for this system , of which 2 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 239 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 11 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT's 247 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

6,798

Total Violations

247

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 2,188
County: Chelan
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 239
Treatment Tech Violations: 2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	11	2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	11	2008
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	2008
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	2008
Vinyl chloride	MR	11	2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	11	2008
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	11	2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	11	2008
Benzene	MR	11	2008
Toluene	MR	11	2008
Styrene	MR	11	2008
Trichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	11	2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	2008
Ethylbenzene	MR	11	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	11	2008
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	11	2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	11	2008
TTHM	MR	6	2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2021
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	2024
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	2	1992
Coliform (TCR)	MR	1	1992
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	1	1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	1	1979

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
lithium	9/27/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	6/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	6/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	6/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/20/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/20/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	6/20/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/20/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/20/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	6/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	3/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	3/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	3/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	3/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	3/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	3/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	3/20/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	3/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	3/20/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	3/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	3/20/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	3/20/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	3/20/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected

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 LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION 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 WA5343783 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 LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION 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
2024	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	4	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 7000
2024	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 8000
2021	TTHM	MR	6	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2950
2021	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2456
2008	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2378
2008	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2380
2008	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2964
2008	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2968
2008	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2969
2008	Vinyl chloride	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2976
2008	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2977
2008	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2982
2008	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2983
2008	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2985
2008	Benzene	MR	11	SDWIS / WA5343783 / 2990

How LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric	LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT	Washington avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	247	69	SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	2	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	6,798	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 LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT water safe to drink? ▼

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT (PWS ID: WA5343783) has 247 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,798 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT serve? ▼

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT serves 6,798 people in Manson, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,188 service connections.

What type of violations does LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT have? ▼

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT has 247 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 239 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT water? ▼

No. LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT use? ▼

LAKE CHELAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT 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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