Public water system record
City of Blaine
Serves an area of Whatcom County, WA that includes Blaine · 6,319 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Blaine 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
- 1
Key facts
- City of Blaine draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1979, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,729 unknown out of 3,186 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for City of Blaine go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 86 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 8 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 69 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 1996, Archived.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of Blaine draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Blaine.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bell Bay Jackson Water Association Lynden, WA
- Birch Bay Water & Sewer District Birch Bay, WA
Annual water quality report
City of Blaine 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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