Public water system record
Pleasant Valley Water System
Serves an area of Whatcom County, WA · 73 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Pleasant Valley Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 17
Key facts
- Pleasant Valley Water System draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, July 1993.
- Record on file since 1979, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Pleasant Valley Water System go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5 | 11 |
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1995, Archived.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Pleasant Valley Water System in 1993. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in July 1993.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 1993 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 13 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Pleasant Valley Water System draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Pleasant Valley Water System 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 Pleasant Valley Water System 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells