Public water system record
Rainier School
Serves Buckley, Pierce County, WA · 556 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Rainier School in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Rainier School draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 63.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, May 2023.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 287 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Rainier School go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 166 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 13 |
| 2000s | 0 | 151 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Rainier School in 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1 incidentHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Rainier School draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from Rainier School.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Buckley Water Buckley, WA
Annual water quality report
Rainier School 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