Public water system record
Long Beach Water Department
Serves an area of Pacific County, WA that includes Long Beach · 4,628 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Long Beach Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 4
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Long Beach Water Department draws water from 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 99.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, January 2020.
- Record on file since 1979, with 11 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 96 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 99.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Long Beach Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 163 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 | 146 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began April 2005, Archived.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 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 |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Long Beach Water Department between 1993 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2020 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| May 25, 1993 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Long Beach Water Department draws water from 3 surface water intakes (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to City of Ilwaco Water Department. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Long Beach Water Department.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Ilwaco Water Department Ilwaco, WA
Annual water quality report
Long Beach Water Department 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.
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