Public water system · WA53FS471
ActiveKlipchuck Cg - Methow Rd
At a glance
Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd (PWSID WA53FS471) is an active transient non-community water system in Okanogan County, Washington. It reports serving 149 people through 46 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
149
Service connections
46
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd compare with other water systems in Okanogan County?
By EPA's size categories, Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okanogan County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 45,608 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 Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd is roughly in line with 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 Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd?
EPA lists Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd as owned by the federal 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. 7 of the 119 active systems in Okanogan County (5.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and August 2005. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd?
Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd (PWSID WA53FS471) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd serve?
Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd reports serving 149 people through 46 service connections in Okanogan County, Washington.
Where does Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd 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 Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. 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 Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd'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 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd 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 Okanogan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak City of | Okanogan | 4,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brewster City of | Okanogan | 3,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okanogan Water Department City of | Okanogan | 3,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oroville City of | Okanogan | 3,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonasket Water System | Okanogan | 2,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearrygin Lake State Park - Both Cg | Okanogan | 2,103 | Transient non-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, “Klipchuck Cg - Methow Rd, PWSID WA53FS471, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/klipchuck-cg-methow-rd-wa53fs471 (data as of October 1, 2026).