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South Bend Water Department

PWS ID: WA5381500 · South Bend, Washington 98586

South Bend Water Department serves 2,930 people in South Bend, Washington using Surface Water water sources. It has 1,250 recorded EPA violations, including 92 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: South Bend Water Department

South Bend Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,930 residents in South Bend, Washington (Pacific County) through 1,032 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,250 total violations for this system , of which 92 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,157 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 90 violations (TT, health-based). 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. South Bend Water Department's 1,250 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
2,930
Total Violations
1,250
Health-Based Violations
92
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,032
County
Pacific
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
1,157
Treatment Tech Violations
90

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 90 2000
Fluoride MR 37 2007
Selenium MR 37 2007
Chromium MR 37 2007
Mercury MR 37 2007
Barium MR 37 2007
Cadmium MR 37 2007
Arsenic MR 37 2007
CYANIDE MR 36 2007
Antimony, Total MR 36 2007
Beryllium, Total MR 36 2007
Thallium, Total MR 36 2007
Nickel MR 36 2007
Nitrate MR 25 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 24 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 24 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 24 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 24 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 24 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 24 2007
Toluene MR 24 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 24 2007
Styrene MR 24 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 24 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 24 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 24 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 South Bend 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 WA5381500 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 South Bend 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
2007 Fluoride MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1025
2007 Selenium MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1045
2007 Chromium MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1020
2007 Mercury MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1035
2007 Barium MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1010
2007 Cadmium MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1015
2007 Arsenic MR 37 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1005
2007 CYANIDE MR 36 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1024
2007 Antimony, Total MR 36 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1074
2007 Beryllium, Total MR 36 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1075
2007 Thallium, Total MR 36 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1085
2007 Nickel MR 36 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1036
2007 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 1040
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 24 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 2378
2007 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 24 SDWIS / WA5381500 / 2380

How South Bend Water Department Compares

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

Metric South Bend Water Department Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,250 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 92 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 2,930 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 South Bend Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
South Bend Water Department (PWS ID: WA5381500) has 1250 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,930 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does South Bend Water Department serve? ▼
South Bend Water Department serves 2,930 people in South Bend, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,032 service connections.
What type of violations does South Bend Water Department have? ▼
South Bend Water Department has 1,250 total violations: 92 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,157 monitoring/reporting violations, and 90 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Bend Water Department water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Bend Water Department under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Bend Water Department use? ▼
South Bend 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.

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