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San Juan County PW - Beaverton

PWS ID: WA53AD538 · Friday Harbor, Washington 98250

San Juan County PW - Beaverton serves 61 people in Friday Harbor, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 40 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: San Juan County PW - Beaverton

San Juan County PW - Beaverton is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 61 residents in Friday Harbor, Washington (San Juan County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 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 40 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 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. San Juan County PW - Beaverton's 40 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
61
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2
County
San Juan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
40
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2025
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2025
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2025
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2025
Toluene MR 1 2025
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2025
Styrene MR 1 2025
Pentachlorophenol MR 1 2025
Toxaphene MR 1 2025
Dalapon MR 1 2025
Heptachlor MR 1 2025
Endrin MR 1 2025
Chlordane MR 1 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2025
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2025
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2025
Benzene MR 1 2025
Simazine MR 1 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2025
LASSO MR 1 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2025
Methoxychlor MR 1 2025

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 San Juan County PW - Beaverton.

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 WA53AD538 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 San Juan County PW - Beaverton 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2378
2025 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2976
2025 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2977
2025 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2980
2025 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2982
2025 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2985
2025 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2987
2025 Toluene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2991
2025 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2992
2025 Styrene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2996
2025 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2326
2025 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2020
2025 Dalapon MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2031
2025 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2065
2025 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD538 / 2005

How San Juan County PW - Beaverton Compares

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

Metric San Juan County PW - Beaverton Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 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 61 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 San Juan County PW - Beaverton water safe to drink?
San Juan County PW - Beaverton (PWS ID: WA53AD538) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 61 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does San Juan County PW - Beaverton serve?
San Juan County PW - Beaverton serves 61 people in Friday Harbor, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does San Juan County PW - Beaverton have?
San Juan County PW - Beaverton has 40 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 40 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in San Juan County PW - Beaverton water?
No PFAS testing data is available for San Juan County PW - Beaverton under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does San Juan County PW - Beaverton use?
San Juan County PW - Beaverton uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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