Public water system · WA5334505
ActiveHorsfall 608
At a glance
Horsfall 608 (PWSID WA5334505) is an active community water system in Thurston County, Washington. It reports serving 165 people through 66 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
165
Service connections
66
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Horsfall 608 compare with other water systems in Thurston County?
By EPA's size categories, Horsfall 608 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Thurston County has 322 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,233 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 397,060 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 Horsfall 608 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 Horsfall 608?
EPA lists Horsfall 608 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. 73 of the 322 active systems in Thurston County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Horsfall 608 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and October 1999. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 2 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Horsfall 608: frequently asked questions
Who runs Horsfall 608?
Horsfall 608 (PWSID WA5334505) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Horsfall 608 serve?
Horsfall 608 reports serving 165 people through 66 service connections in Thurston County, Washington.
Where does Horsfall 608 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 Horsfall 608 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. 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 Horsfall 608'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Horsfall 608's water quality report?
As a community water system, Horsfall 608 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 Thurston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia City of | Thurston | 126,966 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Water Department | Thurston | 105,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tumwater City of | Thurston | 51,802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yelm City of | Thurston | 17,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600 | Thurston | 7,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pattison 500 | Thurston | 4,643 | 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, “Horsfall 608, PWSID WA5334505, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/horsfall-608-wa5334505 (data as of October 1, 2026).