Public water system · WA5303943
ActiveOwl Creek
At a glance
Owl Creek (PWSID WA5303943) is an active community water system in Cowlitz County, Washington. It reports serving 102 people through 40 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 April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Owl Creek compare with other water systems in Cowlitz County?
By EPA's size categories, Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek?
EPA lists Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and April 2020. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | 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.
Owl Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owl Creek?
Owl Creek (PWSID WA5303943) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Owl Creek serve?
Owl Creek reports serving 102 people through 40 service connections in Cowlitz County, Washington.
Where does Owl Creek 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 Owl Creek 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 April 2020. 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 Owl Creek'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 April 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Owl Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Owl Creek 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, “Owl Creek, PWSID WA5303943, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/owl-creek-wa5303943 (data as of October 1, 2026).