Public water system record

Hoh Tribe

Serves an area of Jefferson County, WA · 120 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 81 monitoring/reporting issues for Hoh Tribe in the last ten years, including an unresolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.

  • 105300011
  • FORKS
  • WA
  • 120 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 98331
EPA system ID 105300011

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
2
Unresolved
2
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
81

Key facts

  • Hoh Tribe draws water from 2 wells.
  • Record on file since 1976, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 45 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
110 Apr 12, 2025 Active No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 1, 2024 Active No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
350 Dec 2, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Sep 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Feb 20, 2025 Active
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 8, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jun 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Mar 1, 2024 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 31, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Sep 1, 2023 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Dec 30, 2022 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 31, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 2, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
Mar 13, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 2, 2016 Resolved
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for Hoh Tribe go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 541 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 2
1990s 0 94
2000s 1 177
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 268
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 24
2020s 2 41

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began October 2012, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2008 Resolved

What the violations mean

Lead and Copper Rule

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Groundwater Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Hoh Tribe draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Hoh Tribe must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Hoh Tribe for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 10.