Public water system · WA53AA101
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At a glance
Smithville (PWSID WA53AA101) is an active community water system in Clallam County, Washington. It reports serving 28 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Smithville compare with other water systems in Clallam County?
By EPA's size categories, Smithville is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clallam County has 100 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 879 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 87,933 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 Smithville 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 Smithville?
EPA lists Smithville 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. 75 of the 100 active systems in Clallam County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Smithville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and April 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1-Dichloroethylene, Dichloromethane, Trichloroethylene and 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Archived |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Smithville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smithville?
Smithville (PWSID WA53AA101) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Smithville serve?
Smithville reports serving 28 people through 10 service connections in Clallam County, Washington.
Where does Smithville 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 Smithville have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Smithville'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smithville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Smithville 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 Clallam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles City of | Clallam | 28,067 | Community | Surface water |
| Sequim City of | Clallam | 14,293 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Angeles Composite | Clallam | 8,872 | Community | Surface water |
| Forks Municipal Water Dept | Clallam | 3,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dry Creek Water Association | Clallam | 3,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Sequim Bay Inc. | Clallam | 2,759 | 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, “Smithville, PWSID WA53AA101, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/smithville-wa53aa101 (data as of October 1, 2026).