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OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT

PWS ID: WA5363600 · Edmonds, Washington 98026

OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serves 16,403 people in Edmonds, Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 14 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT

OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 16,403 residents in Edmonds, Washington (Snohomish County) through 8,442 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 14 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 10 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 2 violations (Other). 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. OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT's 14 violations sit below 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
16,403
Total Violations
14
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,442
County
Snohomish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
Mercury MR 1 1979
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1991
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Nitrate MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFNA 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/28/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/28/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/28/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/28/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/28/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/28/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/28/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/28/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/28/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/28/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/28/2023 <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 OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER 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 WA5363600 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 OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 7000
1991 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 3100
1979 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1035
1979 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1005
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1020
1979 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 4000
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1045
1979 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1015
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1025
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1040
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5363600 / 1010

How OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Compares

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

Metric OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 14 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 16,403 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 OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT water safe to drink? ▼
OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (PWS ID: WA5363600) has 14 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 16,403 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serve? ▼
OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT serves 16,403 people in Edmonds, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 8,442 service connections.
What type of violations does OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT have? ▼
OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT has 14 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 10 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT water? ▼
No. OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER DISTRICT use? ▼
OLYMPIC VIEW WATER & SEWER 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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