Public water system record
Bear Mountain Water District
Serves an area of Chelan County and Douglas County, WA that includes Chelan · 177 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bear Mountain Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Bear Mountain Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, December 1999.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 180 service lines.
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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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved | No |
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, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Bear Mountain Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 61 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 52 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Bear Mountain Water District in 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1999 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bear Mountain Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from Bear Mountain Water District.
Annual water quality report
Bear Mountain Water District 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 Bear Mountain Water District 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.
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