Public water system · WA5311445
ActiveKzh Farms - Higgy
At a glance
Kzh Farms - Higgy (PWSID WA5311445) is an active community water system in Walla Walla County, Washington. It reports serving 29 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
29
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kzh Farms - Higgy compare with other water systems in Walla Walla County?
By EPA's size categories, Kzh Farms - Higgy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Walla Walla County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,126 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 77,717 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 Kzh Farms - Higgy 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 Kzh Farms - Higgy?
EPA lists Kzh Farms - Higgy 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. 43 of the 69 active systems in Walla Walla County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Kzh Farms - Higgy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. The violations listed here began between September 1999 and September 2006. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 3 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.
Kzh Farms - Higgy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kzh Farms - Higgy?
Kzh Farms - Higgy (PWSID WA5311445) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kzh Farms - Higgy serve?
Kzh Farms - Higgy reports serving 29 people through 10 service connections in Walla Walla County, Washington.
Where does Kzh Farms - Higgy 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 Kzh Farms - Higgy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Kzh Farms - Higgy'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kzh Farms - Higgy's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kzh Farms - Higgy 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 Walla Walla County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walla Walla Water Division | Walla Walla | 42,959 | Community | Surface water |
| College Place Water Dept | Walla Walla | 8,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| Snake River Housing Water System | Walla Walla | 3,036 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hood Park | Walla Walla | 2,283 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Burbank Business Park | Walla Walla | 1,983 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waitsburg City of | Walla Walla | 1,817 | 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, “Kzh Farms - Higgy, PWSID WA5311445, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/kzh-farms-higgy-wa5311445 (data as of October 1, 2026).