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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-01-01 → 2004-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1993-01-01 → 1994-01-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 27.814 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.1 µg/L | 74/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 34.245 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 43 µg/L | 72/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.99 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 63/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.435 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 32.1 µg/L | 60/61 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 15.31 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L | 60/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.645 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.8 µg/L | 58/59 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 2.94 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 53/71 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2024 |
| Fluoride | 1000 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/4 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Arsenic | 5.8 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 3/4 | SYR4 | 2014 |
| Bromoform | 0.5950 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.6000 µg/L | 2/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 290 µg/L 2.9% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/64 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 17.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/12 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
74 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Meridian Water District
Is Lake Meridian Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Lake Meridian Water District'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 Lake Meridian Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Lake Meridian Water District serve?
Lake Meridian Water District reports serving 24,231 people in Washington, per its EPA record.
Has Lake Meridian Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 8 violations on file for Lake Meridian Water District, 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.