Public water system · WA5343350
ActiveLa Conner Water Dept
At a glance
La Conner Water Dept (PWSID WA5343350) is an active community water system in Skagit County, Washington. It reports serving 1,821 people through 827 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,821
Service connections
827
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does La Conner Water Dept compare with other water systems in Skagit County?
By EPA's size categories, La Conner Water Dept is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Skagit County has 85 active public water systems, and La Conner Water Dept is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 1,874 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 La Conner Water Dept 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 La Conner Water Dept?
EPA lists La Conner Water Dept 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 La Conner Water Dept have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2016. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
La Conner Water Dept: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Conner Water Dept?
La Conner Water Dept (PWSID WA5343350) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does La Conner Water Dept serve?
La Conner Water Dept reports serving 1,821 people through 827 service connections in Skagit County, Washington.
Where does La Conner Water Dept 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 La Conner Water Dept have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 La Conner Water Dept'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find La Conner Water Dept's water quality report?
As a community water system, La Conner Water Dept 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 |
| 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, “La Conner Water Dept, PWSID WA5343350, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/la-conner-water-dept-wa5343350 (data as of October 1, 2026).