Public water system · WA5345480
ActiveLakewood Community
At a glance
Lakewood Community (PWSID WA5345480) is an active community water system in Mason County, Washington. It reports serving 45 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
26
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lakewood Community compare with other water systems in Mason County?
By EPA's size categories, Lakewood Community is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mason County has 240 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 315 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 75,633 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 Lakewood Community 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 Lakewood Community?
EPA lists Lakewood Community 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. 163 of the 240 active systems in Mason County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Lakewood Community have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and May 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lakewood Community: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lakewood Community?
Lakewood Community (PWSID WA5345480) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lakewood Community serve?
Lakewood Community reports serving 45 people through 26 service connections in Mason County, Washington.
Where does Lakewood Community 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 Lakewood Community have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Lakewood Community'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lakewood Community's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lakewood Community 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 Mason County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton City of | Mason | 15,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belfair Water District 1 | Mason | 4,432 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Cushman System 5 | Mason | 3,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twanoh State Park | Mason | 3,173 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Belfair State Park | Mason | 2,411 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Timberlake Community Club Inc. | Mason | 2,337 | 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, “Lakewood Community, PWSID WA5345480, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/lakewood-community-wa5345480 (data as of October 1, 2026).