Public water system · WA5385201
ActiveSunburst Estates Water Assn
At a glance
Sunburst Estates Water Assn (PWSID WA5385201) is an active community water system in Adams County, Washington. It reports serving 100 people through 29 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 January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
29
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunburst Estates Water Assn compare with other water systems in Adams County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunburst Estates Water Assn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Adams County has 49 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 525 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 25,710 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 Sunburst Estates 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 Sunburst Estates Water Assn?
EPA lists Sunburst Estates 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. 39 of the 49 active systems in Adams County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunburst Estates Water Assn have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Nitrate, Cadmium and Cyanide. EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
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.
Sunburst Estates Water Assn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunburst Estates Water Assn?
Sunburst Estates Water Assn (PWSID WA5385201) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunburst Estates Water Assn serve?
Sunburst Estates Water Assn reports serving 100 people through 29 service connections in Adams County, Washington.
Where does Sunburst Estates 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 Sunburst Estates Water Assn 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 January 2023. 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 Sunburst Estates 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunburst Estates Water Assn's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunburst Estates 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 Adams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othello Water Department | Adams | 8,755 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hatton Coulee Rest Area | Adams | 3,882 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Schrag Eb/Wb Rest Areas | Adams | 3,734 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ritzville Water Department | Adams | 1,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lind Town of | Adams | 903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Adams County Water Dist #1 | Adams | 870 | Community | Purchased 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, “Sunburst Estates Water Assn, PWSID WA5385201, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/sunburst-estates-water-assn-wa5385201 (data as of October 1, 2026).