Public water system · WA5302948
ActiveArlington East Mutual Water Assn.
At a glance
Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. (PWSID WA5302948) is an active community water system in Snohomish County, Washington. It reports serving 100 people through 36 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
36
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. compare with other water systems in Snohomish County?
By EPA's size categories, Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Snohomish County has 167 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,200 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,035,433 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 Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. is well below 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Arlington East Mutual Water Assn.?
EPA lists Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. as privately owned. 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. 126 of the 167 active systems in Snohomish County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and February 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
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.
Arlington East Mutual Water Assn.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arlington East Mutual Water Assn.?
Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. (PWSID WA5302948) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. serve?
Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. reports serving 100 people through 36 service connections in Snohomish County, Washington.
Where does Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. 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 February 2021. 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 Arlington East Mutual Water Assn.'s 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 February 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arlington East Mutual Water Assn.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Arlington East Mutual Water Assn. 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 Snohomish County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Water District | Snohomish | 245,715 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Everett Public Works Dept. City of | Snohomish | 215,774 | Community | Surface water |
| Marysville Utilities | Snohomish | 88,582 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lynnwood City of | Snohomish | 68,204 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sno PUD 1 - Lake Stevens | Snohomish | 67,710 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Silver Lake Water & Sewer District | Snohomish | 65,033 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Arlington East Mutual Water Assn., PWSID WA5302948, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/arlington-east-mutual-water-assn-wa5302948 (data as of October 1, 2026).