Public water system · WA53FW005
ActiveAbernathy Ftc
At a glance
Abernathy Ftc (PWSID WA53FW005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Cowlitz County, Washington. It reports serving 30 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Abernathy Ftc compare with other water systems in Cowlitz County?
By EPA's size categories, Abernathy Ftc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cowlitz County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 125,351 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Abernathy Ftc is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Washington has 400 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.5% 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 Abernathy Ftc?
EPA lists Abernathy Ftc as owned by the federal government. 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. 2 of the 77 active systems in Cowlitz County (2.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Abernathy Ftc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and January 2007. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Abernathy Ftc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abernathy Ftc?
Abernathy Ftc (PWSID WA53FW005) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Abernathy Ftc serve?
Abernathy Ftc reports serving 30 people through 5 service connections in Cowlitz County, Washington.
Where does Abernathy Ftc 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 Abernathy Ftc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Abernathy Ftc'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abernathy Ftc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Abernathy Ftc is a non-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 Cowlitz County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Water Department | Cowlitz | 57,617 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kelso City of | Cowlitz | 15,775 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District | Cowlitz | 11,969 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Woodland City of | Cowlitz | 10,640 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Kalama City of | Cowlitz | 8,020 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Castle Rock Municipal Water | Cowlitz | 4,367 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Abernathy Ftc, PWSID WA53FW005, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/abernathy-ftc-wa53fw005 (data as of October 1, 2026).