LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID: WA5349150 · Lynden, WA · Serves 20,062 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT (PWSID WA5349150) in Lynden, WA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 20,062 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2023. Those 3 health-based rows for LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT cover contaminants such as Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2023–2023. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Washington drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Washington state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- WA5349150
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Lynden, WA
- Population Served
- 20,062
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 1, 2023 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (20,062). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include LAHAINA, FT WAINWRIGHT - MAIN POST, BULLOCK PEN WATER DISTRICT.
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About This Data
LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT (WA5349150) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include BELLINGHAM-WATER DIVISION CITY OF; FERNDALE; LWWSD - SOUTH SHORE WATER SYSTEM; BIRCH BAY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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