Public water system · WA53AC681
ActiveDakota Heights Water System
At a glance
Dakota Heights Water System (PWSID WA53AC681) is an active community water system in Kittitas County, Washington. It reports serving 29 people through 12 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dakota Heights Water System compare with other water systems in Kittitas County?
By EPA's size categories, Dakota Heights Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kittitas County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 528 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 50,703 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 Dakota Heights Water System 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 Dakota Heights Water System?
EPA lists Dakota Heights Water System 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. 72 of the 96 active systems in Kittitas County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Dakota Heights Water System 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 October 2017 and January 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Nitrate, Dichloromethane, Simazine and Benzo(a)pyrene. 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 reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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.
Dakota Heights Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dakota Heights Water System?
Dakota Heights Water System (PWSID WA53AC681) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Dakota Heights Water System serve?
Dakota Heights Water System reports serving 29 people through 12 service connections in Kittitas County, Washington.
Where does Dakota Heights Water System 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 Dakota Heights Water System 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 Dakota Heights Water System'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 the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dakota Heights Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dakota Heights Water System 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 Kittitas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg Water Dept | Kittitas | 20,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian John Rest Area (Eb/Wb) | Kittitas | 5,718 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suncadia Resort | Kittitas | 2,640 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wanapum State Park | Kittitas | 2,263 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kittitas City of | Kittitas | 2,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cle Elum Water Department | Kittitas | 2,213 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Dakota Heights Water System, PWSID WA53AC681, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/dakota-heights-water-system-wa53ac681 (data as of October 1, 2026).