Public water system record
LWWSD - South Shore Water System
Serves an area of Whatcom County, WA that includes Sudden Valley and Geneva · 10,028 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for LWWSD - South Shore Water System 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
- LWWSD - South Shore Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1979, with 3 health-based violations before October 20, 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for LWWSD - South Shore Water System go back to 1979. Before October 20, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 20 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2004, Archived.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Cadmium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1979 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
LWWSD - South Shore Water System draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to City of Bellingham-Water Division.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- City of Bellingham-Water Division Bellingham, WA
Annual water quality report
LWWSD - South Shore 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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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