Public water system · WA5338800
ActiveSkyway Water & Sewer
At a glance
Skyway Water & Sewer (PWSID WA5338800) is an active community water system in King County, Washington. It reports serving 12,036 people through 4,242 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
12,036
Service connections
4,242
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Skyway Water & Sewer compare with other water systems in King County?
By EPA's size categories, Skyway Water & Sewer is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). King County has 214 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 15,523 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 3,321,960 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 Skyway Water & Sewer is about 80% above 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 130 Washington systems (2.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Skyway Water & Sewer?
EPA lists Skyway Water & Sewer as owned by a local 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. 58 of the 214 active systems in King County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Skyway Water & Sewer have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2018. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Skyway Water & Sewer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Skyway Water & Sewer?
Skyway Water & Sewer (PWSID WA5338800) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Skyway Water & Sewer serve?
Skyway Water & Sewer reports serving 12,036 people through 4,242 service connections in King County, Washington.
Where does Skyway Water & Sewer get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Skyway Water & Sewer have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Skyway Water & Sewer'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Skyway Water & Sewer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Skyway Water & Sewer 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 King County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Utilities | King | 1,161,961 | Community | Surface water |
| Bellevue City of | King | 321,349 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kent Water Department | King | 166,421 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Redmond Water System City of | King | 163,335 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakehaven Water and Sewer District | King | 148,809 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Renton City of | King | 108,091 | 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, “Skyway Water & Sewer, PWSID WA5338800, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/skyway-water-sewer-wa5338800 (data as of October 1, 2026).