Public water system · WA5342704
ActiveKittitas County Water District #5
At a glance
Kittitas County Water District #5 (PWSID WA5342704) is an active community water system in Kittitas County, Washington. It reports serving 700 people through 296 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
296
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kittitas County Water District #5 compare with other water systems in Kittitas County?
By EPA's size categories, Kittitas County Water District #5 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Kittitas County has 96 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% above the county average of 528 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 50,703 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 Kittitas County Water District #5 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 Kittitas County Water District #5?
EPA lists Kittitas County Water District #5 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. 10 of the 96 active systems in Kittitas County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kittitas County Water District #5 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and September 2017. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 5 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | 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 |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Kittitas County Water District #5: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kittitas County Water District #5?
Kittitas County Water District #5 (PWSID WA5342704) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kittitas County Water District #5 serve?
Kittitas County Water District #5 reports serving 700 people through 296 service connections in Kittitas County, Washington.
Where does Kittitas County Water District #5 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 Kittitas County Water District #5 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. 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 Kittitas County Water District #5'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 11 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kittitas County Water District #5's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kittitas County Water District #5 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 Kittitas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg Water Dept | Kittitas | 20,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indian John Rest Area (Eb/Wb) | Kittitas | 5,718 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Suncadia Resort | Kittitas | 2,640 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wanapum State Park | Kittitas | 2,263 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kittitas City of | Kittitas | 2,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cle Elum Water Department | Kittitas | 2,213 | Community | 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, “Kittitas County Water District #5, PWSID WA5342704, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/kittitas-county-water-district-5-wa5342704 (data as of October 1, 2026).