Public water system · WA5305182
ActiveFordyce Water Assn
At a glance
Fordyce Water Assn (PWSID WA5305182) is an active community water system in Klickitat County, Washington. It reports serving 302 people through 138 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 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
302
Service connections
138
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fordyce Water Assn compare with other water systems in Klickitat County?
By EPA's size categories, Fordyce Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Klickitat County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 432 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% 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 Fordyce Water Assn 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 Fordyce Water Assn?
EPA lists Fordyce Water Assn 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. 32 of the 51 active systems in Klickitat County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Fordyce Water Assn 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 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and January 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Fordyce Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fordyce Water Assn?
Fordyce Water Assn (PWSID WA5305182) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fordyce Water Assn serve?
Fordyce Water Assn reports serving 302 people through 138 service connections in Klickitat County, Washington.
Where does Fordyce Water Assn 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 Fordyce Water Assn 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 2023. 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 Fordyce Water Assn'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 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fordyce Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fordyce Water Assn 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, “Fordyce Water Assn, PWSID WA5305182, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/fordyce-water-assn-wa5305182 (data as of October 1, 2026).