Public water system · WA5307956
ActiveHawks Meadow Water System
At a glance
Hawks Meadow Water System (PWSID WA5307956) is an active community water system in Chelan County, Washington. It reports serving 43 people through 38 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 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hawks Meadow Water System compare with other water systems in Chelan County?
By EPA's size categories, Hawks Meadow Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chelan County has 131 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 121,966 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 Hawks Meadow Water System 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 Hawks Meadow Water System?
EPA lists Hawks Meadow Water System 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. 22 of the 131 active systems in Chelan County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hawks Meadow Water System 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 2016. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and July 2016. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Aldicarb sulfonecode 2044 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | 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.
Hawks Meadow Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hawks Meadow Water System?
Hawks Meadow Water System (PWSID WA5307956) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hawks Meadow Water System serve?
Hawks Meadow Water System reports serving 43 people through 38 service connections in Chelan County, Washington.
Where does Hawks Meadow Water System 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 Hawks Meadow Water System 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 2016. 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 Hawks Meadow Water System'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 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hawks Meadow Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hawks Meadow Water System 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 Chelan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee City of | Chelan | 43,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chelan Co PUD 1 | Chelan | 16,190 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Leavenworth City of | Chelan | 11,041 | Community | Surface water |
| Chelan Water Dept City of | Chelan | 9,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Chelan Reclamation District | Chelan | 6,798 | Community | Surface water |
| Cashmere Water Department | Chelan | 5,815 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Hawks Meadow Water System, PWSID WA5307956, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/hawks-meadow-water-system-wa5307956 (data as of October 1, 2026).