Public water system · WA53SP322
ActiveGriffith Priday State Park
At a glance
Griffith Priday State Park (PWSID WA53SP322) is an active transient non-community water system in Grays Harbor County, Washington. It reports serving 280 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
280
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Griffith Priday State Park compare with other water systems in Grays Harbor County?
By EPA's size categories, Griffith Priday State Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grays Harbor County has 88 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,013 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Griffith Priday State Park is about twice 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 Griffith Priday State Park?
EPA lists Griffith Priday State Park as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 88 active systems in Grays Harbor County (2.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Griffith Priday State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and October 2020. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Griffith Priday State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Griffith Priday State Park?
Griffith Priday State Park (PWSID WA53SP322) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Griffith Priday State Park serve?
Griffith Priday State Park reports serving 280 people through 3 service connections in Grays Harbor County, Washington.
Where does Griffith Priday State Park 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 Griffith Priday State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Griffith Priday State Park'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Griffith Priday State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Griffith Priday State Park 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 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, “Griffith Priday State Park, PWSID WA53SP322, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/griffith-priday-state-park-wa53sp322 (data as of October 1, 2026).