Public water system · WA5307138
ActiveBainbridge Island Pub Wrks
At a glance
Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks (PWSID WA5307138) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kitsap County, Washington. It reports serving 36 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks compare with other water systems in Kitsap County?
By EPA's size categories, Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kitsap County has 220 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,560 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 343,203 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 Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks 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 Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks?
EPA lists Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks 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. 49 of the 220 active systems in Kitsap County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Diquat. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks?
Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks (PWSID WA5307138) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks serve?
Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks reports serving 36 people through 4 service connections in Kitsap County, Washington.
Where does Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks 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 Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks 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 Kitsap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton City of | Kitsap | 72,951 | Community | Surface water |
| Silverdale Water Dist 16 | Kitsap | 35,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Sound Utility District #1 | Kitsap | 28,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Perry Ave Water District | Kitsap | 24,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poulsbo City of | Kitsap | 18,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor | Kitsap | 16,828 | 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, “Bainbridge Island Pub Wrks, PWSID WA5307138, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/bainbridge-island-pub-wrks-wa5307138 (data as of October 1, 2026).