Public water system · WA5386205
ActiveSunset West Water Association
At a glance
Sunset West Water Association (PWSID WA5386205) is an active community water system in Skagit County, Washington. It reports serving 62 people through 35 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
62
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunset West Water Association compare with other water systems in Skagit County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunset West Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Skagit County has 85 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,874 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Sunset West 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 Sunset West Water Association?
EPA lists Sunset West 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. 68 of the 85 active systems in Skagit County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunset West Water Association have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and July 2023. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | 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 |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-05-01 | 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 |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
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.
Sunset West Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunset West Water Association?
Sunset West Water Association (PWSID WA5386205) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunset West Water Association serve?
Sunset West Water Association reports serving 62 people through 35 service connections in Skagit County, Washington.
Where does Sunset West 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 Sunset West Water Association have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Sunset West 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunset West Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunset West 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 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, “Sunset West Water Association, PWSID WA5386205, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/sunset-west-water-association-wa5386205 (data as of October 1, 2026).