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Orcas Highlands

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 12 contaminants and detected 9. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

12
contaminants tested
9
detected
260
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
Ownership
Private
Counties served
San Juan

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-19 → 2000-06-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-19 → 2000-06-01
MR Monitoring Archived 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1994-10-19 → 1994-11-18
MR Monitoring Archived 1993-11-01 → 1993-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 1991-12-01 → 1991-12-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
7.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
41.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55.5 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0101 mg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2024
TTHM
49.35 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 61.9 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
42.8 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 66.9 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 41.4 µg/L
11/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.765 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
10/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
18.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
9/11 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/11 SYR4 2012–2019
3 contaminants tested, none detected
BromoformDibromoacetic AcidMonobromoacetic Acid

Utility contact

Contact
James Jensen

Frequently asked questions about Orcas Highlands

Is Orcas Highlands tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants in Orcas Highlands's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Orcas Highlands's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Orcas Highlands serve?

Orcas Highlands reports serving 260 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Orcas Highlands had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for Orcas Highlands, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.