Public water system record
Hide-Away Water Company Inc
Serves an area of Island County, WA · 240 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Hide-Away Water Company Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Hide-Away Water Company Inc draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 95.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, September 2021.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 81.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Hide-Away Water Company Inc go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 | 6 |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hide-Away Water Company Inc in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2021 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
3 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Hide-Away Water Company Inc draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hide-Away Water Company Inc 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 Hide-Away Water Company Inc for a copy.
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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