Public water system · WA53AD470
ActiveMedicine Creek Winery
At a glance
Medicine Creek Winery (PWSID WA53AD470) is an active transient non-community water system in Thurston County, Washington. It reports serving 74 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
74
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Medicine Creek Winery compare with other water systems in Thurston County?
By EPA's size categories, Medicine Creek Winery 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Medicine Creek Winery is about half of that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% 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 Medicine Creek Winery?
EPA lists Medicine Creek Winery 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 Medicine Creek Winery have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Medicine Creek Winery. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Medicine Creek Winery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Medicine Creek Winery?
Medicine Creek Winery (PWSID WA53AD470) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Medicine Creek Winery serve?
Medicine Creek Winery reports serving 74 people through 2 service connections in Thurston County, Washington.
Where does Medicine Creek Winery 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 Medicine Creek Winery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Medicine Creek Winery'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Medicine Creek Winery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Medicine Creek Winery is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Medicine Creek Winery, PWSID WA53AD470, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/medicine-creek-winery-wa53ad470 (data as of October 1, 2026).