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PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS

PWS ID: WA5367375 · Arlington, Washington 98223

PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS serves 66 people in Arlington, Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 1 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS

PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 66 residents in Arlington, Washington (Snohomish County) through 23 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1 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 1 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1994.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 1 violation (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. PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS's 1 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
66
Total Violations
1
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
23
County
Snohomish
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1994

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 PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS.

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 WA5367375 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 PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS 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
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5367375 / 3100

How PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS Compares

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

Metric PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1 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 66 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 PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS water safe to drink?
PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS (PWS ID: WA5367375) has 1 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 66 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS serve?
PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS serves 66 people in Arlington, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 23 service connections.
What type of violations does PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS have?
PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS has 1 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS use?
PILCHUCK 26 TRACTS 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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