Public water system · WA5354061
ActiveMerwin Village/Park Ppl Co
At a glance
Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co (PWSID WA5354061) is an active community water system in Cowlitz County, Washington. It reports serving 92 people through 24 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 January 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
92
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co compare with other water systems in Cowlitz County?
By EPA's size categories, Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cowlitz County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,628 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 125,351 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 Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co 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 Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co?
EPA lists Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co 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. 58 of the 77 active systems in Cowlitz County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and January 2017. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Antimony, Cadmium, Arsenic and Selenium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | 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.
Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co?
Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co (PWSID WA5354061) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co serve?
Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co reports serving 92 people through 24 service connections in Cowlitz County, Washington.
Where does Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co 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 Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co 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 January 2017. 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 Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co'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 January 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co's water quality report?
As a community water system, Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co 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 Cowlitz County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview Water Department | Cowlitz | 57,617 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kelso City of | Cowlitz | 15,775 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Beacon Hill Water & Sewer District | Cowlitz | 11,969 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Woodland City of | Cowlitz | 10,640 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Kalama City of | Cowlitz | 8,020 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Castle Rock Municipal Water | Cowlitz | 4,367 | 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, “Merwin Village/Park Ppl Co, PWSID WA5354061, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/merwin-village-park-ppl-co-wa5354061 (data as of October 1, 2026).