Public water system · WA53AC015
ActiveMount Adams Orchards - Alderdale
At a glance
Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale (PWSID WA53AC015) is an active transient non-community water system in Klickitat County, Washington. It reports serving 80 people through 7 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
80
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale compare with other water systems in Klickitat County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Klickitat County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 432 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 22,044 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 Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale is about 44% below 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 Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale?
EPA lists Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale 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. 32 of the 51 active systems in Klickitat County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale 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 Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale?
Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale (PWSID WA53AC015) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale serve?
Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale reports serving 80 people through 7 service connections in Klickitat County, Washington.
Where does Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale 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 Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale'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 Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale 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 Klickitat County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldendale City of | Klickitat | 4,314 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Salmon City of | Klickitat | 4,077 | Community | Surface water |
| Bingen Water Dept | Klickitat | 1,758 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maryhill State Park | Klickitat | 1,133 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Glacier Springs Water Assn | Klickitat | 992 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyle Water System | Klickitat | 938 | 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, “Mount Adams Orchards - Alderdale, PWSID WA53AC015, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/mount-adams-orchards-alderdale-wa53ac015 (data as of October 1, 2026).