Public water system record
Belfern Water Association
Serves an area of Whatcom County, WA · 228 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Belfern Water Association in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Belfern Water Association draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, November 2006.
- Record on file since 1979, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Belfern Water Association go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9 | 17 |
| 2000s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1999, Archived.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Belfern Water Association between 1995 and 2006. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2006 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Radium-228 |
| Sep 7, 1995 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Belfern Water Association draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Belfern Water Association 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 Belfern Water Association 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 Washington.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells