Public water system · WA5300886
ActiveGiffords 685
At a glance
Giffords 685 (PWSID WA5300886) is an active community water system in Thurston County, Washington. It reports serving 90 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Giffords 685 compare with other water systems in Thurston County?
By EPA's size categories, Giffords 685 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Thurston County has 322 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,233 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 397,060 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 Giffords 685 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 Giffords 685?
EPA lists Giffords 685 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. 73 of the 322 active systems in Thurston County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Giffords 685 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and November 1999. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Giffords 685: frequently asked questions
Who runs Giffords 685?
Giffords 685 (PWSID WA5300886) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Giffords 685 serve?
Giffords 685 reports serving 90 people through 27 service connections in Thurston County, Washington.
Where does Giffords 685 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 Giffords 685 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999. 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 Giffords 685'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Giffords 685's water quality report?
As a community water system, Giffords 685 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 Thurston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia City of | Thurston | 126,966 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Water Department | Thurston | 105,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tumwater City of | Thurston | 51,802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yelm City of | Thurston | 17,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600 | Thurston | 7,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pattison 500 | Thurston | 4,643 | 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, “Giffords 685, PWSID WA5300886, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/giffords-685-wa5300886 (data as of October 1, 2026).