Public water system · WA5303313
ActivePleasant Tides Water Co Op
At a glance
Pleasant Tides Water Co Op (PWSID WA5303313) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Washington. It reports serving 131 people through 109 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
131
Service connections
109
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pleasant Tides Water Co Op compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Pleasant Tides Water Co Op is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 674 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 Pleasant Tides Water Co Op 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 Pleasant Tides Water Co Op?
EPA lists Pleasant Tides Water Co Op 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 Pleasant Tides Water Co Op have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and July 2021. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2004-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Pleasant Tides Water Co Op: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pleasant Tides Water Co Op?
Pleasant Tides Water Co Op (PWSID WA5303313) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pleasant Tides Water Co Op serve?
Pleasant Tides Water Co Op reports serving 131 people through 109 service connections in Jefferson County, Washington.
Where does Pleasant Tides Water Co Op 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 Pleasant Tides Water Co Op have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Pleasant Tides Water Co Op'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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pleasant Tides Water Co Op's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pleasant Tides Water Co Op 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 |
| Olympic Water & Sewer Inc. | Jefferson | 3,086 | 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 |
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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, “Pleasant Tides Water Co Op, PWSID WA5303313, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/pleasant-tides-water-co-op-wa5303313 (data as of October 1, 2026).