Public water system · WA5391130
ActiveStevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake
At a glance
Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake (PWSID WA5391130) is an active community water system in Stevens County, Washington. It reports serving 1,216 people through 340 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,216
Service connections
340
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake compare with other water systems in Stevens County?
By EPA's size categories, Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Stevens County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 137% above the county average of 513 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% 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 - Waitts Lake 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 - Waitts Lake?
EPA lists Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake 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 - Waitts Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and January 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 - Waitts Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake?
Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake (PWSID WA5391130) 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 - Waitts Lake serve?
Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake reports serving 1,216 people through 340 service connections in Stevens County, Washington.
Where does Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake 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 - Waitts Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 - Waitts Lake'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 - Waitts Lake's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake 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 - Waitts Lake, PWSID WA5391130, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/stevens-co-pud-waitts-lake-wa5391130 (data as of October 1, 2026).