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MAXWELTON BEACH

PWS ID: WA5352103 · Newberg, Washington 97132

MAXWELTON BEACH serves 32 people in Newberg, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,135 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MAXWELTON BEACH

MAXWELTON BEACH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 32 residents in Newberg, Washington (Island County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,135 total violations for this system , of which 15 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,116 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 50 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. MAXWELTON BEACH's 1,135 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
32
Total Violations
1,135
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Island
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
1,116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 50 2009
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 50 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 50 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 50 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 50 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 50 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 50 2009
Toluene MR 50 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 50 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 50 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 50 2009
Styrene MR 50 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 50 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 50 2009
Benzene MR 50 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 50 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 50 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 50 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 50 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 50 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 1998
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 14 2007
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 14 2007
Diquat MR 10 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2006
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2007
Carbofuran MR 4 2007
Aldicarb MR 4 2007
OXAMYL MR 4 2007

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 MAXWELTON BEACH.

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 WA5352103 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 MAXWELTON BEACH 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 8000
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2378
2009 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2380
2009 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2964
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2977
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2983
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2984
2009 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2985
2009 Toluene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2991
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2992
2009 Vinyl chloride MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2976
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2981
2009 Styrene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2996
2009 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2979
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 50 SDWIS / WA5352103 / 2989

How MAXWELTON BEACH Compares

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

Metric MAXWELTON BEACH Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,135 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 32 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 MAXWELTON BEACH water safe to drink? ▼
MAXWELTON BEACH (PWS ID: WA5352103) has 1135 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 32 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MAXWELTON BEACH serve? ▼
MAXWELTON BEACH serves 32 people in Newberg, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does MAXWELTON BEACH have? ▼
MAXWELTON BEACH has 1,135 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MAXWELTON BEACH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MAXWELTON BEACH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MAXWELTON BEACH use? ▼
MAXWELTON BEACH 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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