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Isle Aire Beach Association

Serves an area of Whatcom County, WA · 125 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Isle Aire Beach Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • WA5336268
  • MAPLE FALLS
  • WA
  • 125 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 98266
EPA system ID WA5336268

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
4
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Isle Aire Beach Association draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, November 2024.
  • Record on file since 1979, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 66 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0122 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0118 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0108 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved

Full record since 1979

EPA's records for Isle Aire Beach Association go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 9
1990s 5 6
2000s 0 20
2020s 4 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1999, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1999 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1996 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Isle Aire Beach Association in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 26, 2024 Washington Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Arsenic

What the violations mean

Arsenic

4 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

Isle Aire Beach Association draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Isle Aire Beach 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 Isle Aire Beach Association for a copy.

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

Testing your own water

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