Public water system · WA5337749
ActiveNorth Country Chapel
At a glance
North Country Chapel (PWSID WA5337749) is an active transient non-community water system in Snohomish County, Washington. It reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Country Chapel compare with other water systems in Snohomish County?
By EPA's size categories, North Country Chapel 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so North Country Chapel is well below 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 North Country Chapel?
EPA lists North Country Chapel 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 North Country Chapel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and March 2000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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.
North Country Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Country Chapel?
North Country Chapel (PWSID WA5337749) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does North Country Chapel serve?
North Country Chapel reports serving 40 people through 1 service connection in Snohomish County, Washington.
Where does North Country Chapel 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 North Country Chapel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2000. 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 North Country Chapel'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 March 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Country Chapel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Country Chapel 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 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, “North Country Chapel, PWSID WA5337749, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/north-country-chapel-wa5337749 (data as of October 1, 2026).