Public water system · WA5355205
ActiveOttercrest Estates Water System
At a glance
Ottercrest Estates Water System (PWSID WA5355205) is an active community water system in Snohomish County, Washington. It reports serving 42 people through 13 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ottercrest Estates Water System compare with other water systems in Snohomish County?
By EPA's size categories, Ottercrest Estates Water System 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ottercrest Estates Water System 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 Ottercrest Estates Water System?
EPA lists Ottercrest Estates Water System 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 Ottercrest Estates Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and July 2015. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | 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 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | 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.
Ottercrest Estates Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ottercrest Estates Water System?
Ottercrest Estates Water System (PWSID WA5355205) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ottercrest Estates Water System serve?
Ottercrest Estates Water System reports serving 42 people through 13 service connections in Snohomish County, Washington.
Where does Ottercrest Estates Water System 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 Ottercrest Estates Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Ottercrest Estates Water System'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ottercrest Estates Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ottercrest Estates Water System 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 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, “Ottercrest Estates Water System, PWSID WA5355205, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/ottercrest-estates-water-system-wa5355205 (data as of October 1, 2026).