Public water system · WA53AC424
ActiveSunset Orchards
At a glance
Sunset Orchards (PWSID WA53AC424) is an active transient non-community water system in Yakima County, Washington. It reports serving 30 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sunset Orchards compare with other water systems in Yakima County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunset Orchards is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yakima County has 217 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,230 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 266,832 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Sunset Orchards is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Washington has 1,913 active transient non-community water systems, 41% 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 Sunset Orchards?
EPA lists Sunset Orchards 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. 182 of the 217 active systems in Yakima County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunset Orchards have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Sunset Orchards. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Sunset Orchards: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunset Orchards?
Sunset Orchards (PWSID WA53AC424) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunset Orchards serve?
Sunset Orchards reports serving 30 people through 7 service connections in Yakima County, Washington.
Where does Sunset Orchards 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 Sunset Orchards have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Sunset Orchards' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunset Orchards' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sunset Orchards is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Yakima County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Water Division City of | Yakima | 112,858 | Community | Surface water |
| Nob Hill Water Association | Yakima | 38,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunnyside City of | Yakima | 17,194 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grandview City of | Yakima | 11,010 | Community | Groundwater |
| Selah City of | Yakima | 9,331 | Community | Groundwater |
| Toppenish Water Department | Yakima | 8,950 | 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, “Sunset Orchards, PWSID WA53AC424, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/sunset-orchards-wa53ac424 (data as of October 1, 2026).