Public water system · WA53AE204
ActiveTransition Bicycle Company
At a glance
Transition Bicycle Company (PWSID WA53AE204) is an active transient non-community water system in Whatcom County, Washington. It reports serving 47 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Transition Bicycle Company compare with other water systems in Whatcom County?
By EPA's size categories, Transition Bicycle Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Whatcom County has 183 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,437 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 263,011 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 Transition Bicycle Company 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 Transition Bicycle Company?
EPA lists Transition Bicycle Company 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. 140 of the 183 active systems in Whatcom County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Transition Bicycle Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Transition Bicycle Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Transition Bicycle Company?
Transition Bicycle Company (PWSID WA53AE204) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Transition Bicycle Company serve?
Transition Bicycle Company reports serving 47 people through 1 service connection in Whatcom County, Washington.
Where does Transition Bicycle Company 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 Transition Bicycle Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Transition Bicycle Company'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Transition Bicycle Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Transition Bicycle Company 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 Whatcom County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham-Water Division City of | Whatcom | 141,127 | Community | Surface water |
| Lynden Water Department | Whatcom | 20,062 | Community | Surface water |
| Ferndale | Whatcom | 19,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lwwsd - South Shore Water System | Whatcom | 10,028 | Community | Surface water |
| Birch Bay Water & Sewer District | Whatcom | 9,046 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Blaine City of | Whatcom | 6,319 | 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, “Transition Bicycle Company, PWSID WA53AE204, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/transition-bicycle-company-wa53ae204 (data as of October 1, 2026).