Public water system · WA53SP627
ActiveKanaskat-Palmer State Park
At a glance
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park (PWSID WA53SP627) is an active transient non-community water system in King County, Washington. It reports serving 543 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
543
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kanaskat-Palmer State Park compare with other water systems in King County?
By EPA's size categories, Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). King County has 214 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 15,523 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 3,321,960 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 Kanaskat-Palmer State Park is about 3.8 times 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 Kanaskat-Palmer State Park?
EPA lists Kanaskat-Palmer State Park as owned by a state 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. 6 of the 214 active systems in King County (2.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Kanaskat-Palmer State Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between November 2003 and October 2006. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 6 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.
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kanaskat-Palmer State Park?
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park (PWSID WA53SP627) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kanaskat-Palmer State Park serve?
Kanaskat-Palmer State Park reports serving 543 people through 26 service connections in King County, Washington.
Where does Kanaskat-Palmer State Park 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 Kanaskat-Palmer State Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Kanaskat-Palmer State Park'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 6 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kanaskat-Palmer State Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kanaskat-Palmer State Park 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 King County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Utilities | King | 1,161,961 | Community | Surface water |
| Bellevue City of | King | 321,349 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kent Water Department | King | 166,421 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Redmond Water System City of | King | 163,335 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakehaven Water and Sewer District | King | 148,809 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Renton City of | King | 108,091 | 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, “Kanaskat-Palmer State Park, PWSID WA53SP627, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/kanaskat-palmer-state-park-wa53sp627 (data as of October 1, 2026).