Public water system · WA5339268
ActiveSolar Pines Water Assn
At a glance
Solar Pines Water Assn (PWSID WA5339268) is an active community water system in Stevens County, Washington. It reports serving 36 people through 14 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Solar Pines Water Assn compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Solar Pines Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 513 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,324 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 Solar Pines Water Assn 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 Solar Pines Water Assn?
EPA lists Solar Pines Water Assn 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. 37 of the 65 active systems in Stevens County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Solar Pines Water Assn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2014 and January 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Solar Pines Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Solar Pines Water Assn?
Solar Pines Water Assn (PWSID WA5339268) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Solar Pines Water Assn serve?
Solar Pines Water Assn reports serving 36 people through 14 service connections in Stevens County, Washington.
Where does Solar Pines Water Assn 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 Solar Pines Water Assn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Solar Pines Water Assn'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Solar Pines Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Solar Pines Water Assn 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 Stevens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens Co PUD - Suncrest | Stevens | 7,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Colville Water Department | Stevens | 4,945 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stevens Co PUD - Deer Lake | Stevens | 2,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kettle Falls Water Dept | Stevens | 2,698 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chewelah Water Dept South | Stevens | 2,615 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stevens Co PUD - Loon Lake | Stevens | 2,487 | 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, “Solar Pines Water Assn, PWSID WA5339268, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/solar-pines-water-assn-wa5339268 (data as of October 1, 2026).