Public water system · WA53AC759
ActiveBickleton Community
At a glance
Bickleton Community (PWSID WA53AC759) is an active community water system in Klickitat County, Washington. It reports serving 277 people through 55 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 October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
277
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bickleton Community compare with other water systems in Klickitat County?
By EPA's size categories, Bickleton Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Klickitat County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 432 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 22,044 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 Bickleton Community 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 Bickleton Community?
EPA lists Bickleton Community 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. 15 of the 51 active systems in Klickitat County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bickleton Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and October 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Dichloromethane, o-Dichlorobenzene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | 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.
Bickleton Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bickleton Community?
Bickleton Community (PWSID WA53AC759) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bickleton Community serve?
Bickleton Community reports serving 277 people through 55 service connections in Klickitat County, Washington.
Where does Bickleton Community 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 Bickleton Community 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 October 2016. 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 Bickleton Community'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 October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bickleton Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bickleton Community 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 Klickitat County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldendale City of | Klickitat | 4,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Salmon City of | Klickitat | 4,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Bingen Water Dept | Klickitat | 1,758 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maryhill State Park | Klickitat | 1,133 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Springs Water Assn | Klickitat | 992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyle Water System | Klickitat | 938 | 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, “Bickleton Community, PWSID WA53AC759, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/bickleton-community-wa53ac759 (data as of October 1, 2026).