Is BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's water safe to drink?

BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 26,677 people through 9,877 service connections.

How this compares nationally

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST ranks 9,394th by violation burden (27th percentile) - 109 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

Against the MS average

Among the 349 MS systems in this dataset, the average is 3.2 health-based violations - BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's 0 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.

Most recent violation on record

BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's most recent violation on record is dated 2009-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/18/2026.

What BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's record does not cover

This is what BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Between the utility's meter and BEAR CREEK W/A-WEST's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 9,394th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.