Public water system · WA5346150
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At a glance
Town of Latah (PWSID WA5346150) is an active community water system in Spokane County, Washington. It reports serving 194 people through 88 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
194
Service connections
88
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Latah compare with other water systems in Spokane County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Latah is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spokane County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,871 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 631,008 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 Town of Latah 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 Town of Latah?
EPA lists Town of Latah 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. 55 of the 163 active systems in Spokane County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Latah have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and April 2024. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, Dichloromethane and cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | 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.
Town of Latah: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Latah?
Town of Latah (PWSID WA5346150) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Latah serve?
Town of Latah reports serving 194 people through 88 service connections in Spokane County, Washington.
Where does Town of Latah 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 Town of Latah 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 April 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 Town of Latah'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 April 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 Town of Latah's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Latah 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 Spokane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane City of | Spokane | 346,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitworth Water District 2 | Spokane | 26,883 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vera Water & Power | Spokane | 24,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 2 | Spokane | 21,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 1 | Spokane | 19,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Modern Electric Water Co | Spokane | 18,487 | 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, “Latah Town of, PWSID WA5346150, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/latah-town-of-wa5346150 (data as of October 1, 2026).