Public water system · WA5325547
ActiveFisherman Bay Water Association
At a glance
Fisherman Bay Water Association (PWSID WA5325547) is an active community water system in San Juan County, Washington. It reports serving 1,195 people through 185 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 January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,195
Service connections
185
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fisherman Bay Water Association compare with other water systems in San Juan County?
By EPA's size categories, Fisherman Bay Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). San Juan County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 361 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 40,377 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 Fisherman Bay Water Association 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 Fisherman Bay Water Association?
EPA lists Fisherman Bay Water Association 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. 92 of the 112 active systems in San Juan County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Fisherman Bay Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Cyanide, Chromium, Arsenic and Cadmium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Fisherman Bay Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fisherman Bay Water Association?
Fisherman Bay Water Association (PWSID WA5325547) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fisherman Bay Water Association serve?
Fisherman Bay Water Association reports serving 1,195 people through 185 service connections in San Juan County, Washington.
Where does Fisherman Bay Water Association 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 Fisherman Bay Water Association 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 January 2008. 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 Fisherman Bay Water Association'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 January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fisherman Bay Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fisherman Bay Water Association 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 San Juan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moran State Park-Mountain Lake | San Juan | 4,804 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Moran State Park - Summit Lake | San Juan | 4,803 | Transient non-community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Moran State Park-Cascade Lake | San Juan | 4,783 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Eastsound Water Users Association | San Juan | 3,711 | Community | Surface water |
| Friday Harbor Town of | San Juan | 3,543 | Community | Surface water |
| Limekiln State Park | San Juan | 2,149 | Transient non-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, “Fisherman Bay Water Association, PWSID WA5325547, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/fisherman-bay-water-association-wa5325547 (data as of October 1, 2026).