Public water system · WA5323994
ActiveHoot Ridge
At a glance
Hoot Ridge (PWSID WA5323994) is an active community water system in Kitsap County, Washington. It reports serving 54 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hoot Ridge compare with other water systems in Kitsap County?
By EPA's size categories, Hoot Ridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kitsap County has 220 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,560 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 343,203 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 Hoot Ridge 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 Hoot Ridge?
EPA lists Hoot Ridge 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. 164 of the 220 active systems in Kitsap County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Hoot Ridge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Barium, Cyanide, Thallium and Chromium. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
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.
Hoot Ridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hoot Ridge?
Hoot Ridge (PWSID WA5323994) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hoot Ridge serve?
Hoot Ridge reports serving 54 people through 18 service connections in Kitsap County, Washington.
Where does Hoot Ridge 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 Hoot Ridge 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 January 2008. 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 Hoot Ridge'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 January 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hoot Ridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hoot Ridge 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 Kitsap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton City of | Kitsap | 72,951 | Community | Surface water |
| Silverdale Water Dist 16 | Kitsap | 35,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Sound Utility District #1 | Kitsap | 28,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Perry Ave Water District | Kitsap | 24,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poulsbo City of | Kitsap | 18,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor | Kitsap | 16,828 | 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, “Hoot Ridge, PWSID WA5323994, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/hoot-ridge-wa5323994 (data as of October 1, 2026).