Public water system · WA5332047
ActiveHeadquarters Tavern
At a glance
Headquarters Tavern (PWSID WA5332047) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, Washington. It reports serving 41 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
41
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Headquarters Tavern compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Headquarters Tavern is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 537 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 89,186 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 Headquarters Tavern is well below 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 Headquarters Tavern?
EPA lists Headquarters Tavern 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. 117 of the 166 active systems in Lewis County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Headquarters Tavern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between September 2019 and December 2022. By type: 4 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Headquarters Tavern: frequently asked questions
Who runs Headquarters Tavern?
Headquarters Tavern (PWSID WA5332047) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Headquarters Tavern serve?
Headquarters Tavern reports serving 41 people through 2 service connections in Lewis County, Washington.
Where does Headquarters Tavern 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 Headquarters Tavern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. 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 Headquarters Tavern'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 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Headquarters Tavern's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Headquarters Tavern 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Public Works - Water | Lewis | 28,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chehalis Water Department | Lewis | 11,718 | Community | Surface water |
| Winlock City of | Lewis | 3,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Napavine City of | Lewis | 3,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boistfort Valley | Lewis | 2,389 | Community | Surface water |
| Morton City of | Lewis | 2,147 | 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, “Headquarters Tavern, PWSID WA5332047, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/headquarters-tavern-wa5332047 (data as of October 1, 2026).