Public water system · WA53AA874
ActiveK-S Farms Water System
At a glance
K-S Farms Water System (PWSID WA53AA874) is an active transient non-community water system in Pierce County, Washington. It reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does K-S Farms Water System compare with other water systems in Pierce County?
By EPA's size categories, K-S Farms Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pierce County has 358 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,335 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,193,797 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 K-S Farms Water System 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 K-S Farms Water System?
EPA lists K-S Farms Water System 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. 257 of the 358 active systems in Pierce County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does K-S Farms Water System have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for K-S Farms Water System. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
K-S Farms Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs K-S Farms Water System?
K-S Farms Water System (PWSID WA53AA874) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does K-S Farms Water System serve?
K-S Farms Water System reports serving 28 people through 1 service connection in Pierce County, Washington.
Where does K-S Farms 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 K-S Farms Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is K-S Farms 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. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find K-S Farms Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. K-S Farms Water System 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 Pierce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Water Division City of | Pierce | 446,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Puyallup City of | Pierce | 94,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakewood Water District | Pierce | 82,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwood | Pierce | 64,155 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bonney Lake Water Department City | Pierce | 43,371 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Firgrove Mutual Inc. | Pierce | 36,168 | Community | Purchased 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, “K-S Farms Water System, PWSID WA53AA874, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/k-s-farms-water-system-wa53aa874 (data as of October 1, 2026).