Public water system · WA5305965
ActiveBethel East
At a glance
Bethel East (PWSID WA5305965) is an active community water system in Kitsap County, Washington. It reports serving 127 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
127
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bethel East compare with other water systems in Kitsap County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethel East 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bethel East 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 Bethel East?
EPA lists Bethel East 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. 164 of the 220 active systems in Kitsap County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethel East have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and April 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
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.
Bethel East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethel East?
Bethel East (PWSID WA5305965) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethel East serve?
Bethel East reports serving 127 people through 52 service connections in Kitsap County, Washington.
Where does Bethel East 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 Bethel East 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 April 2015. 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 Bethel East'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 April 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethel East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bethel East 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 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, “Bethel East, PWSID WA5305965, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/bethel-east-wa5305965 (data as of October 1, 2026).