Public water system · WA53SP214
ActiveDeception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach
At a glance
Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach (PWSID WA53SP214) is an active transient non-community water system in Skagit County, Washington. It reports serving 999 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
999
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach compare with other water systems in Skagit County?
By EPA's size categories, Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Skagit County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,874 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach is about 6.9 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% 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 Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach?
EPA lists Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 85 active systems in Skagit County (2.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. The violations listed here began between November 1992 and August 1996. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach?
Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach (PWSID WA53SP214) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach serve?
Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach reports serving 999 people through 2 service connections in Skagit County, Washington.
Where does Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach 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 Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. 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 Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach'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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| Anacortes City of | Skagit | 25,109 | 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 |
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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, “Deception Pass Sp - Rosario Beach, PWSID WA53SP214, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/deception-pass-sp-rosario-beach-wa53sp214 (data as of October 1, 2026).