Public water system · WA5303150
ActiveArtesian Water District 8
At a glance
Artesian Water District 8 (PWSID WA5303150) is an active community water system in Walla Walla County, Washington. It reports serving 302 people through 116 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
302
Service connections
116
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Artesian Water District 8 compare with other water systems in Walla Walla County?
By EPA's size categories, Artesian Water District 8 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walla Walla County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,126 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 77,717 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Artesian Water District 8 is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Washington has 2,392 active community water systems, 51% 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 Artesian Water District 8?
EPA lists Artesian Water District 8 as owned by a local 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. 18 of the 69 active systems in Walla Walla County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Artesian Water District 8 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Lead and Copper Rule and 1,2-Dichloropropane. EPA lists 9 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Artesian Water District 8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Artesian Water District 8?
Artesian Water District 8 (PWSID WA5303150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Artesian Water District 8 serve?
Artesian Water District 8 reports serving 302 people through 116 service connections in Walla Walla County, Washington.
Where does Artesian Water District 8 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 Artesian Water District 8 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Artesian Water District 8'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Artesian Water District 8's water quality report?
As a community water system, Artesian Water District 8 must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Walla Walla County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Water Division | Walla Walla | 42,959 | Community | Surface water |
| College Place Water Dept | Walla Walla | 8,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Snake River Housing Water System | Walla Walla | 3,036 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hood Park | Walla Walla | 2,283 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Burbank Business Park | Walla Walla | 1,983 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waitsburg City of | Walla Walla | 1,817 | 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, “Artesian Water District 8, PWSID WA5303150, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/artesian-water-district-8-wa5303150 (data as of October 1, 2026).