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Martin Creek Community Assn

On record as serving Ferry County, WA · Serves 108 people

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Martin Creek Community Assn in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Fluoride violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • WA5351877
  • TONASKET
  • WA
  • 108 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 98855
EPA system ID WA5351877

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
9
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Martin Creek Community Assn draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Fluoride, 5.71 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, January 2024.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 44 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.49 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.52 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.65 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.71 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.55 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.43 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.4 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.15 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.3 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
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.99 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.53 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Martin Creek Community Assn go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

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

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2005, Archived.

Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 May 1, 2005 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1998 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Feb 1, 1995 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1992 Archived

Enforcement actions

Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Martin Creek Community Assn in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 29, 2024 Washington Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Fluoride

What the violations mean

Fluoride

9 incidents

Fluoride exceeded the federal limit

Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis

Where the water comes from

Martin Creek Community Assn draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

Martin Creek Community Assn 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 Martin Creek Community Assn for a copy.

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

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