Public water system · WA5329200
ActiveGrays Harbor Co Water Dist 1
At a glance
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 (PWSID WA5329200) is an active community water system in Grays Harbor County, Washington. It reports serving 1,302 people through 747 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,302
Service connections
747
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 compare with other water systems in Grays Harbor County?
By EPA's size categories, Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Grays Harbor County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 1,013 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 89,150 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 Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 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 Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1?
EPA lists Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 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. 21 of the 88 active systems in Grays Harbor County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2015. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarbcode 2047 | 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.
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1?
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 (PWSID WA5329200) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 serve?
Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 reports serving 1,302 people through 747 service connections in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
Where does Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 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 Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 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 July 2015. 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 Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1'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 July 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1 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 Grays Harbor County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City of | Grays Harbor | 22,867 | Community | Surface water |
| Hoquiam Water Department | Grays Harbor | 11,456 | Community | Surface water |
| Ocean Shores Water Dept | Grays Harbor | 9,347 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elma City of | Grays Harbor | 6,638 | Community | Groundwater |
| Montesano City of | Grays Harbor | 6,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westport Water Department | Grays Harbor | 5,346 | 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, “Grays Harbor Co Water Dist 1, PWSID WA5329200, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/grays-harbor-co-water-dist-1-wa5329200 (data as of October 1, 2026).