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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WA5362998

Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp

Ocean Park, Washington 98640 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 79 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

79
People served
20
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 20 drinking-water violations at Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp, 15% of them health-based - below the Washington per-system average.

20
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
79
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp

Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 79 residents in Ocean Park, Washington (Pacific County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 20 total violations for this system , of which 3 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp's 20 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
79
Total Violations
20
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Pacific
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2011
Nitrate MR 5 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2006

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 Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp.

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 WA5362998 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 Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / WA5362998 / 8000
2021 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / WA5362998 / 1040
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / WA5362998 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / WA5362998 / 3100

How Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp Compares

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

Metric Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 20 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 79 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 Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp water safe to drink?
Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp (PWS ID: WA5362998) has 20 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 79 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp serve?
Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp serves 79 people in Ocean Park, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp have?
Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp has 20 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp use?
Ocean Park Retreat Ctr and U M Cmp 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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.