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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2026-01-01 → 2026-03-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Addressed | 2025-10-01 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-10-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-04-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloroform | 253.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 295 µg/L | 30/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 97.175 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 257.909 µg/L 322% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 298.5 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 244.95 µg/L 408% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 353.1 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 143.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 196 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 4.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L | 29/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5.276 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.1 µg/L | 25/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0050 mg/L 33% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 330 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.65 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 0.8800 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.51 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
23 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Orient Water Company
Is Orient Water Company tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Orient Water Company'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 Orient Water Company's water?
EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, 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 Orient Water Company serve?
Orient Water Company reports serving 167 people in Washington, per its EPA record.
Has Orient Water Company had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 738 violations on file for Orient Water Company, of which 275 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 8 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.