Public water system · WA53AD199
ActiveGamble Sands
At a glance
Gamble Sands (PWSID WA53AD199) is an active transient non-community water system in Okanogan County, Washington. It reports serving 70 people through 8 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 November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gamble Sands compare with other water systems in Okanogan County?
By EPA's size categories, Gamble Sands is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okanogan County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 45,608 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 Gamble Sands is about half of 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 Gamble Sands?
EPA lists Gamble Sands 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. 89 of the 119 active systems in Okanogan County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Gamble Sands have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Gamble Sands: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gamble Sands?
Gamble Sands (PWSID WA53AD199) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gamble Sands serve?
Gamble Sands reports serving 70 people through 8 service connections in Okanogan County, Washington.
Where does Gamble Sands 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 Gamble Sands 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 November 2020. 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 Gamble Sands' 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 November 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gamble Sands' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gamble Sands 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 Okanogan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak City of | Okanogan | 4,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brewster City of | Okanogan | 3,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okanogan Water Department City of | Okanogan | 3,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oroville City of | Okanogan | 3,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonasket Water System | Okanogan | 2,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearrygin Lake State Park - Both Cg | Okanogan | 2,103 | Transient non-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, “Gamble Sands, PWSID WA53AD199, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/gamble-sands-wa53ad199 (data as of October 1, 2026).