Public water system · WA5337165
ActiveStevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe
At a glance
Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe (PWSID WA5337165) is an active community water system in Stevens County, Washington. It reports serving 204 people through 75 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
204
Service connections
75
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stevens County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 513 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe 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 Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe?
EPA lists Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe 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. 21 of the 65 active systems in Stevens County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and July 1997. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury. EPA lists 9 as archived and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe?
Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe (PWSID WA5337165) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe serve?
Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe reports serving 204 people through 75 service connections in Stevens County, Washington.
Where does Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe 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 Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. 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 Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1997. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe 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, “Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe, PWSID WA5337165, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/stevens-co-pud-jump-off-joe-wa5337165 (data as of October 1, 2026).