Public water system · WA53HD670
ActiveSelah Cr Nb Rest Area
At a glance
Selah Cr Nb Rest Area (PWSID WA53HD670) is an active transient non-community water system in Yakima County, Washington. It reports serving 685 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
685
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Selah Cr Nb Rest Area compare with other water systems in Yakima County?
By EPA's size categories, Selah Cr Nb Rest Area is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Yakima County has 217 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 1,230 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 266,832 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 Selah Cr Nb Rest Area is about 4.8 times 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 Selah Cr Nb Rest Area?
EPA lists Selah Cr Nb Rest Area as owned by a state government. 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. 6 of the 217 active systems in Yakima County (2.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Selah Cr Nb Rest Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and August 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Selah Cr Nb Rest Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Selah Cr Nb Rest Area?
Selah Cr Nb Rest Area (PWSID WA53HD670) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Selah Cr Nb Rest Area serve?
Selah Cr Nb Rest Area reports serving 685 people through 1 service connection in Yakima County, Washington.
Where does Selah Cr Nb Rest Area 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 Selah Cr Nb Rest Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Selah Cr Nb Rest Area'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Selah Cr Nb Rest Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Selah Cr Nb Rest Area 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 Yakima County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Water Division City of | Yakima | 112,858 | Community | Surface water |
| Nob Hill Water Association | Yakima | 38,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunnyside City of | Yakima | 17,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grandview City of | Yakima | 11,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Selah City of | Yakima | 9,331 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toppenish Water Department | Yakima | 8,950 | 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, “Selah Cr Nb Rest Area, PWSID WA53HD670, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/selah-cr-nb-rest-area-wa53hd670 (data as of October 1, 2026).