Tap Truth EPA drinking water records, in plain English

Public water system record

City of Bellingham-Water Division

Serves Bellingham and Marietta-Alderwood, Whatcom County, WA · 141,127 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Bellingham-Water Division in the last ten years.

  • WA5305600
  • BELLINGHAM
  • WA
  • 141,127 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 98229
EPA system ID WA5305600

Verify this system on EPA ECHO →

Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • City of Bellingham-Water Division draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 26,922 service lines.

Check whether City of Bellingham-Water Division serves your address

Address suggestions by Mapbox

Health-based violations

Since October 2016

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

None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for City of Bellingham-Water Division go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (1 resolved, 15 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 1
1990s 15 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2010, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1995 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1995 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1995 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Dec 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jun 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Apr 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 1994 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1994 Archived

Where the water comes from

City of Bellingham-Water Division draws water from 1 surface water intake. 6 other community water systems buy water from City of Bellingham-Water Division. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Bellingham-Water Division.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

City of Bellingham-Water Division 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

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