Public water system · WA5307748
ActiveOld Orchard Estates Water System
At a glance
Old Orchard Estates Water System (PWSID WA5307748) is an active community water system in Okanogan County, Washington. It reports serving 86 people through 29 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
86
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Old Orchard Estates Water System compare with other water systems in Okanogan County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Orchard Estates Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Okanogan County has 119 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 383 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 45,608 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 Old Orchard Estates Water System 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 Old Orchard Estates Water System?
EPA lists Old Orchard Estates Water System 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. 89 of the 119 active systems in Okanogan County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Old Orchard Estates Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2006. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Cyanide, Fluoride and Mercury. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | 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.
Old Orchard Estates Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Orchard Estates Water System?
Old Orchard Estates Water System (PWSID WA5307748) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Orchard Estates Water System serve?
Old Orchard Estates Water System reports serving 86 people through 29 service connections in Okanogan County, Washington.
Where does Old Orchard Estates Water System 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 Old Orchard Estates Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Old Orchard Estates Water System'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Orchard Estates Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Old Orchard Estates Water System 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 Okanogan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omak City of | Okanogan | 4,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brewster City of | Okanogan | 3,843 | Community | Groundwater |
| Okanogan Water Department City of | Okanogan | 3,817 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oroville City of | Okanogan | 3,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tonasket Water System | Okanogan | 2,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pearrygin Lake State Park - Both Cg | Okanogan | 2,103 | Transient non-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, “Old Orchard Estates Water System, PWSID WA5307748, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/old-orchard-estates-water-system-wa5307748 (data as of October 1, 2026).