Public water system record
Town of Pe Ell
Serves an area of Lewis County, WA that includes Pe Ell · 859 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 13 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Pe Ell in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 2
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 13
Key facts
- Town of Pe Ell draws water from 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1979, with 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Town of Pe Ell go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 131 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 77 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 38 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3 | 10 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began April 1999, Archived.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | 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
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
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.
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
Town of Pe Ell draws water from 3 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Town of Pe Ell 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