Public water system · WA5302200
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At a glance
City of Anacortes (PWSID WA5302200) is an active community water system in Skagit County, Washington. It reports serving 25,109 people through 9,302 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,109
Service connections
9,302
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Anacortes compare with other water systems in Skagit County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Anacortes is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Skagit County has 85 active public water systems, and City of Anacortes is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13 times the county average of 1,874 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 159,261 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Anacortes is about 3.7 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Washington has 2,392 active community water systems, 51% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 140 Washington systems (3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Anacortes?
EPA lists City of Anacortes as owned by a local government. The WA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 14 of the 85 active systems in Skagit County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Anacortes have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and October 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Toluene and Tetrachloroethylene. EPA lists 12 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Anacortes: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Anacortes?
City of Anacortes (PWSID WA5302200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Anacortes serve?
City of Anacortes reports serving 25,109 people through 9,302 service connections in Skagit County, Washington.
Where does City of Anacortes get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Anacortes have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Anacortes' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Anacortes' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Anacortes must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Skagit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit County PUD 1 Judy Res | Skagit | 111,415 | Community | Surface water |
| Shelter Bay Community Inc. | Skagit | 2,212 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Skagit Co Water District #1 | Skagit | 1,974 | Community | Groundwater |
| La Conner Water Dept | Skagit | 1,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Blanchard Edison Water Assn. Inc.. | Skagit | 1,480 | Community | Groundwater |
| Concrete Utilities | Skagit | 1,234 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Anacortes City of, PWSID WA5302200, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/anacortes-city-of-wa5302200 (data as of October 1, 2026).