Public water system · WA5318580
ActiveDel Mar Community Service
At a glance
Del Mar Community Service (PWSID WA5318580) is an active community water system in Skagit County, Washington. It reports serving 654 people through 319 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
654
Service connections
319
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Del Mar Community Service compare with other water systems in Skagit County?
By EPA's size categories, Del Mar Community Service is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Skagit County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 1,874 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Del Mar Community Service 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 130 Washington systems (2.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Del Mar Community Service?
EPA lists Del Mar Community Service 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. 68 of the 85 active systems in Skagit County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Del Mar Community Service have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and August 2017. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Del Mar Community Service: frequently asked questions
Who runs Del Mar Community Service?
Del Mar Community Service (PWSID WA5318580) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Del Mar Community Service serve?
Del Mar Community Service reports serving 654 people through 319 service connections in Skagit County, Washington.
Where does Del Mar Community Service get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Del Mar Community Service have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Del Mar Community Service'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 8 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Del Mar Community Service's water quality report?
As a community water system, Del Mar Community Service 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 |
| 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, “Del Mar Community Service, PWSID WA5318580, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/del-mar-community-service-wa5318580 (data as of October 1, 2026).