Public water system · WA53SP325
ActiveColumbia Hills State Park
At a glance
Columbia Hills State Park (PWSID WA53SP325) is an active transient non-community water system in Klickitat County, Washington. It reports serving 616 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
616
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Columbia Hills State Park compare with other water systems in Klickitat County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbia Hills State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Klickitat County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 43% above the county average of 432 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Columbia Hills State Park is about 4.3 times 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 Columbia Hills State Park?
EPA lists Columbia Hills State Park as owned by a state 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. 4 of the 51 active systems in Klickitat County (7.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Columbia Hills State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between August 1997 and January 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
Columbia Hills State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbia Hills State Park?
Columbia Hills State Park (PWSID WA53SP325) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbia Hills State Park serve?
Columbia Hills State Park reports serving 616 people through 16 service connections in Klickitat County, Washington.
Where does Columbia Hills State Park 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 Columbia Hills State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 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 Columbia Hills State Park'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 4 violations for this system; 1 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 Columbia Hills State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Columbia Hills State Park 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 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, “Columbia Hills State Park, PWSID WA53SP325, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/columbia-hills-state-park-wa53sp325 (data as of October 1, 2026).