Public water system · WA53AC597
ActiveRitchie Brothers
At a glance
Ritchie Brothers (PWSID WA53AC597) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, Washington. It reports serving 328 people through 3 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
328
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ritchie Brothers compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Ritchie Brothers is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 537 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 89,186 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Ritchie Brothers is about 128% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% 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 Ritchie Brothers?
EPA lists Ritchie Brothers 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. 117 of the 166 active systems in Lewis County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Ritchie Brothers 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 Ritchie Brothers. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Ritchie Brothers: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ritchie Brothers?
Ritchie Brothers (PWSID WA53AC597) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ritchie Brothers serve?
Ritchie Brothers reports serving 328 people through 3 service connections in Lewis County, Washington.
Where does Ritchie Brothers 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 Ritchie Brothers have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Ritchie Brothers' 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 Ritchie Brothers' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ritchie Brothers is a 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Public Works - Water | Lewis | 28,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chehalis Water Department | Lewis | 11,718 | Community | Surface water |
| Winlock City of | Lewis | 3,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Napavine City of | Lewis | 3,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boistfort Valley | Lewis | 2,389 | Community | Surface water |
| Morton City of | Lewis | 2,147 | 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, “Ritchie Brothers, PWSID WA53AC597, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/ritchie-brothers-wa53ac597 (data as of October 1, 2026).