Public water system · WA5311062
ActiveCape Horn Skye Grade School
At a glance
Cape Horn Skye Grade School (PWSID WA5311062) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Skamania County, Washington. It reports serving 610 people through 1 service connection. 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
610
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cape Horn Skye Grade School compare with other water systems in Skamania County?
By EPA's size categories, Cape Horn Skye Grade School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Skamania County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is about 82% above the county average of 335 people per system, and accounts for 3.3% of the 18,736 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 Cape Horn Skye Grade School is about 42% above 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 Cape Horn Skye Grade School?
EPA lists Cape Horn Skye Grade School 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. 10 of the 56 active systems in Skamania County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cape Horn Skye Grade School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Endrin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | 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 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | 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.
Cape Horn Skye Grade School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cape Horn Skye Grade School?
Cape Horn Skye Grade School (PWSID WA5311062) 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 Cape Horn Skye Grade School serve?
Cape Horn Skye Grade School reports serving 610 people through 1 service connection in Skamania County, Washington.
Where does Cape Horn Skye Grade School 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 Cape Horn Skye Grade School 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 January 2022. 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 Cape Horn Skye Grade School'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 January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cape Horn Skye Grade School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cape Horn Skye Grade School 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 Skamania County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson Water Dept | Skamania | 4,702 | Community | Surface water |
| Carson | Skamania | 3,015 | Community | Surface water |
| Johnston Ridge Observatory | Skamania | 2,506 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beacon Rock State Park 1 | Skamania | 1,375 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| North Bonneville City of | Skamania | 1,048 | Community | Groundwater |
| Underwood | Skamania | 1,000 | 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, “Cape Horn Skye Grade School, PWSID WA5311062, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/cape-horn-skye-grade-school-wa5311062 (data as of October 1, 2026).