Public water system · WA5368700
ActiveOlympic Water & Sewer Inc.
At a glance
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. (PWSID WA5368700) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Washington. It reports serving 3,086 people through 1,850 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,086
Service connections
1,850
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 70 active public water systems, and Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 674 people per system, and accounts for 6.5% of the 47,151 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 Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. is about half of 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 Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.?
EPA lists Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. 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. 46 of the 70 active systems in Jefferson County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and December 2000. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.?
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. (PWSID WA5368700) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. serve?
Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. reports serving 3,086 people through 1,850 service connections in Jefferson County, Washington.
Where does Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. 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 Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. 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 Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.'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 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Olympic Water & Sewer Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Townsend City of | Jefferson | 17,053 | Community | Surface water |
| Quimper | Jefferson | 14,548 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dosewallips State Park | Jefferson | 2,941 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cape George Colony Club Inc. | Jefferson | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bywater Bay | Jefferson | 628 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bridgehaven Community Club | Jefferson | 623 | 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, “Olympic Water & Sewer Inc., PWSID WA5368700, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/olympic-water-sewer-inc-wa5368700 (data as of October 1, 2026).