Public water system · WA53AD027
ActiveAromatics
At a glance
Aromatics (PWSID WA53AD027) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Franklin County, Washington. It reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Aromatics compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Aromatics is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 80 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,644 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 131,535 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 Aromatics 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 Aromatics?
EPA lists Aromatics 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. 67 of the 80 active systems in Franklin County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Aromatics have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and April 2023. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Aromatics: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aromatics?
Aromatics (PWSID WA53AD027) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Aromatics serve?
Aromatics reports serving 40 people through 2 service connections in Franklin County, Washington.
Where does Aromatics 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 Aromatics have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Aromatics' 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 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aromatics' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aromatics 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasco Water Department | Franklin | 115,102 | Community | Surface water |
| Connell City of | Franklin | 5,150 | Community | Groundwater |
| Basin City Water Sewer District | Franklin | 1,740 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lamb-Weston Pasco | Franklin | 620 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Pasco Port of 210 | Franklin | 500 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Mesa Water Department | Franklin | 495 | 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, “Aromatics, PWSID WA53AD027, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/aromatics-wa53ad027 (data as of October 1, 2026).