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Community Water System · PWS WA5348000

Long Beach Water Department

Long Beach, Washington 98631 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 4,592 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,592
People served
892
EPA violations
15
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 892 drinking-water violations at Long Beach Water Department, 2% of them health-based - above the Washington per-system average.

892
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,592
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Long Beach Water Department

Long Beach Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,592 residents in Long Beach, Washington (Pacific County) through 2,331 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 892 total violations for this system , of which 15 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 874 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 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 38 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. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%).

Long Beach Water Department's 892 violations sit above 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
4,592
Total Violations
892
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,331
County
Pacific
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
874
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 38 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 38 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 38 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 38 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 38 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 38 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 38 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 38 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 38 2006
Benzene MR 38 2006
Toluene MR 38 2006
Styrene MR 38 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 38 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 38 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 38 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 38 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 38 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 38 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 38 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 38 2006
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 11 2005
Arsenic MR 9 2002
Cadmium MR 9 2002
Fluoride MR 9 2002
Mercury MR 9 2002
Selenium MR 9 2002
Barium MR 9 2002
Chromium MR 9 2002
CYANIDE MR 8 2002
Nickel MR 8 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 8/23/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/23/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/23/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/23/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/16/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/16/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/16/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/16/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/16/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/16/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/16/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/16/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/16/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/21/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/21/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/21/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 2/21/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 2/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 2/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 2/21/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 2/21/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 2/21/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt 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 Long Beach Water Department.

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 WA5348000 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 Long Beach Water Department 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 TTHM MCL 4 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2950
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 7000
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2380
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2964
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2968
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2969
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2979
2006 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2980
2006 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2983
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2984
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2985
2006 Benzene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2990
2006 Toluene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2991
2006 Styrene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2996
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 38 SDWIS / WA5348000 / 2378

How Long Beach Water Department Compares

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

Metric Long Beach Water Department Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 892 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 4,592 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 Long Beach Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Long Beach Water Department (PWS ID: WA5348000) has 892 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,592 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Long Beach Water Department serve? ▼
Long Beach Water Department serves 4,592 people in Long Beach, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,331 service connections.
What type of violations does Long Beach Water Department have? ▼
Long Beach Water Department has 892 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 874 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Long Beach Water Department water? ▼
No. Long Beach Water Department was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Long Beach Water Department use? ▼
Long Beach Water Department 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.