Public water system · WA5393358
ActiveSpo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8
At a glance
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 (PWSID WA5393358) is an active community water system in Spokane County, Washington. It reports serving 375 people through 153 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
153
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 compare with other water systems in Spokane County?
By EPA's size categories, Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spokane County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,871 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 631,008 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 Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 53 Washington systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8?
EPA lists Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 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. 55 of the 163 active systems in Spokane County (34%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and June 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8?
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 (PWSID WA5393358) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 serve?
Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 reports serving 375 people through 153 service connections in Spokane County, Washington.
Where does Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. 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 Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8 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 Spokane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane City of | Spokane | 346,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitworth Water District 2 | Spokane | 26,883 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vera Water & Power | Spokane | 24,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 2 | Spokane | 21,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 1 | Spokane | 19,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Modern Electric Water Co | Spokane | 18,487 | 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, “Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 8, PWSID WA5393358, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/spo-co-water-dist-3-sys-8-wa5393358 (data as of October 1, 2026).