Public water system record
Town of Metaline Falls
Serves Metaline Falls, Pend Oreille County, WA · 593 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Metaline Falls 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
- 0
Key facts
- Town of Metaline Falls draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, August 1996.
- Record on file since 1979, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 179 unknown out of 220 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 |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Town of Metaline Falls go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 4 |
| 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 Town of Metaline Falls in 1996. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in August 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1996 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule, Total Coliform, Lead and Copper Rule |
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
Town of Metaline Falls draws water from 3 wells and 1 surface water intake (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Metaline Falls 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