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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) violations in Washington

6 active public water systems in Washington had a Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) violation in the past three years. What Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) is and why it matters.

Health effects: PCBs are classified by EPA as probable human carcinogens (Group B2). Long-term exposure is associated with liver damage, immune suppression, thyroid disruption, and reproductive and developmental effects. They bioaccumulate in fatty tissue. Developing fetuses and infants are most vulnerable to neurological and endocrine effects.

Systems with a Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Makah Neah Bay
Neah Bay · County
1,300 11 0
Chehalis Tribal Housing
Oakville · County
620 7 0
Wellpinit School
County
473 5 0
Fort Simcoe Job Corps Ctr
Toppenish · County
230 8 1
Chief Kitsap Academy
Poulsbo · County
120 6 0
San Poil
Keller · County
86 5 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Washington records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.