Is Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Bellingham, WA · Whatcom County

Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Washington’s official records. Always confirm current status with Washington before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): WA53AB912
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 251
Service connections: 87
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South is one of 3,227 community water systems in Washington in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 251 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2014 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

Of the 5, 3 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2016 – November 2, 2016
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2015 – September 21, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2016 – November 2, 2016	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – September 21, 2015	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

August 10, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 10, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 2, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 2, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 2, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 21, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 3, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 3, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Common questions

Is Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

Deer Creek Water Assn/Guide South

Phone not on record

Bellingham, WA 98228