Public water system · WA5365550
ActiveLewis Co Water Dist #3
At a glance
Lewis Co Water Dist #3 (PWSID WA5365550) is an active community water system in Lewis County, Washington. It reports serving 611 people through 386 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 October 1999.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
611
Service connections
386
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lewis Co Water Dist #3 compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Lewis Co Water Dist #3 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lewis County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% above the county average of 537 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 89,186 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 Lewis Co Water Dist #3 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 Lewis Co Water Dist #3?
EPA lists Lewis Co Water Dist #3 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. 37 of the 166 active systems in Lewis County (22%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lewis Co Water Dist #3 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 1999. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and October 1999. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-01-01 | 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 |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | 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 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Lewis Co Water Dist #3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lewis Co Water Dist #3?
Lewis Co Water Dist #3 (PWSID WA5365550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lewis Co Water Dist #3 serve?
Lewis Co Water Dist #3 reports serving 611 people through 386 service connections in Lewis County, Washington.
Where does Lewis Co Water Dist #3 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 Lewis Co Water Dist #3 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 October 1999. 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 Lewis Co Water Dist #3'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 October 1999. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lewis Co Water Dist #3's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lewis Co Water Dist #3 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Public Works - Water | Lewis | 28,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chehalis Water Department | Lewis | 11,718 | Community | Surface water |
| Winlock City of | Lewis | 3,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Napavine City of | Lewis | 3,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boistfort Valley | Lewis | 2,389 | Community | Surface water |
| Morton City of | Lewis | 2,147 | 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, “Lewis Co Water Dist #3, PWSID WA5365550, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/lewis-co-water-dist-3-wa5365550 (data as of October 1, 2026).