Public water system · WA5306970
ActivePonderay Newsprint Co - Potable
At a glance
Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable (PWSID WA5306970) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pend Oreille County, Washington. It reports serving 70 people through 6 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
70
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable compare with other water systems in Pend Oreille County?
By EPA's size categories, Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pend Oreille County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 259 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 11,407 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Washington has 400 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.5% 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 Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable?
EPA lists Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable 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. 20 of the 44 active systems in Pend Oreille County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable 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 Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable?
Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable (PWSID WA5306970) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable serve?
Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable reports serving 70 people through 6 service connections in Pend Oreille County, Washington.
Where does Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable 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 Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable'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 Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable is a non-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 Pend Oreille County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City of | Pend Oreille | 3,331 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ione Water Dept | Pend Oreille | 2,395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Diamond Lake Water & Sewer District | Pend Oreille | 1,299 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cusick Town of | Pend Oreille | 672 | Community | Surface water |
| Metaline Falls Town of | Pend Oreille | 593 | Community | Surface water |
| Sullivan Lake Complex | Pend Oreille | 251 | 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, “Ponderay Newsprint Co - Potable, PWSID WA5306970, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/ponderay-newsprint-co-potable-wa5306970 (data as of October 1, 2026).