Public water system · WA5363695
ActiveLovely Lane Howa
At a glance
Lovely Lane Howa (PWSID WA5363695) is an active community water system in Thurston County, Washington. It reports serving 40 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lovely Lane Howa compare with other water systems in Thurston County?
By EPA's size categories, Lovely Lane Howa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Thurston County has 322 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,233 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 397,060 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 Lovely Lane Howa 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 Lovely Lane Howa?
EPA lists Lovely Lane Howa 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. 237 of the 322 active systems in Thurston County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Lovely Lane Howa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between April 1998 and July 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Lovely Lane Howa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lovely Lane Howa?
Lovely Lane Howa (PWSID WA5363695) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lovely Lane Howa serve?
Lovely Lane Howa reports serving 40 people through 16 service connections in Thurston County, Washington.
Where does Lovely Lane Howa 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 Lovely Lane Howa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. 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 Lovely Lane Howa'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lovely Lane Howa's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lovely Lane Howa 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 Thurston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia City of | Thurston | 126,966 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lacey Water Department | Thurston | 105,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tumwater City of | Thurston | 51,802 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yelm City of | Thurston | 17,355 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600 | Thurston | 7,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pattison 500 | Thurston | 4,643 | 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, “Lovely Lane Howa, PWSID WA5363695, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/lovely-lane-howa-wa5363695 (data as of October 1, 2026).