Public water system · WA5315650
ActiveBeacon Hill Water & Sewer District
At a glance
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District (PWSID WA5315650) is an active community water system in Cowlitz County, Washington. It reports serving 11,969 people through 4,540 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 1992.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,969
Service connections
4,540
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District compare with other water systems in Cowlitz County?
By EPA's size categories, Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cowlitz County has 77 active public water systems, and Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.4 times the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for 9.5% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District is about 79% above 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 53 Washington systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District?
EPA lists Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District 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. 14 of the 77 active systems in Cowlitz County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District 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 1992. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District?
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District (PWSID WA5315650) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District serve?
Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District reports serving 11,969 people through 4,540 service connections in Cowlitz County, Washington.
Where does Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District 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 1992. 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 Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Toutle River Rest Area Nb/Sb | Cowlitz | 3,590 | Transient non-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, “Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District, PWSID WA5315650, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/beacon-hill-water-sewer-district-wa5315650 (data as of October 1, 2026).