Public water system · WA5306808
ActiveHiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower
At a glance
Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower (PWSID WA5306808) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Washington. It reports serving 17 people through 17 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
17
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 674 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 47,151 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 Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower 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 Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower?
EPA lists Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower 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. 46 of the 70 active systems in Jefferson County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and June 2024. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower?
Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower (PWSID WA5306808) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower serve?
Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower reports serving 17 people through 17 service connections in Jefferson County, Washington.
Where does Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower 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 Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower'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 June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Townsend City of | Jefferson | 17,053 | Community | Surface water |
| Quimper | Jefferson | 14,548 | Community | Groundwater |
| Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. | Jefferson | 3,086 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dosewallips State Park | Jefferson | 2,941 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cape George Colony Club Inc. | Jefferson | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bywater Bay | Jefferson | 628 | 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, “Hiddendale Div 1 & 3 Lower, PWSID WA5306808, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/hiddendale-div-1-3-lower-wa5306808 (data as of October 1, 2026).