Public water system record
Birch Bay Water & Sewer District
Serves Birch Bay, Whatcom County, WA · 9,046 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Birch Bay Water & Sewer District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Birch Bay Water & Sewer District buys its water from City of Blaine.
- Record on file since 1991, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 5,525 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Birch Bay Water & Sewer District go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 14 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 12 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2003, Archived.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2003 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1991 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Birch Bay Water & Sewer District buys its water from City of Blaine. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Birch Bay Water & Sewer District.
Buys water from
- City of Blaine Blaine, WA
Annual water quality report
Birch Bay Water & Sewer District 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