Public water system · WA53AB300
ActiveBroetje Wallula Ranch
At a glance
Broetje Wallula Ranch (PWSID WA53AB300) is an active transient non-community water system in Walla Walla County, Washington. It reports serving 52 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Broetje Wallula Ranch compare with other water systems in Walla Walla County?
By EPA's size categories, Broetje Wallula Ranch 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 less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Broetje Wallula Ranch is about 64% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% 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 Broetje Wallula Ranch?
EPA lists Broetje Wallula Ranch 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. 43 of the 69 active systems in Walla Walla County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Broetje Wallula Ranch 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 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | 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.
Broetje Wallula Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Broetje Wallula Ranch?
Broetje Wallula Ranch (PWSID WA53AB300) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Broetje Wallula Ranch serve?
Broetje Wallula Ranch reports serving 52 people through 2 service connections in Walla Walla County, Washington.
Where does Broetje Wallula Ranch 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 Broetje Wallula Ranch 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 2006. 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 Broetje Wallula Ranch'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 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Broetje Wallula Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Broetje Wallula Ranch is a 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 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, “Broetje Wallula Ranch, PWSID WA53AB300, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/broetje-wallula-ranch-wa53ab300 (data as of October 1, 2026).