Public water system · WA53FS941
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At a glance
Tower Rock (PWSID WA53FS941) is an active transient non-community water system in Lewis County, Washington. It reports serving 91 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
91
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tower Rock compare with other water systems in Lewis County?
By EPA's size categories, Tower Rock is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lewis County has 166 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 537 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 89,186 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 Tower Rock is about 37% 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 Tower Rock?
EPA lists Tower Rock as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 166 active systems in Lewis County (3.6%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Tower Rock have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. The violations listed here began between June 2005 and August 2005. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Tower Rock: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tower Rock?
Tower Rock (PWSID WA53FS941) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tower Rock serve?
Tower Rock reports serving 91 people through 7 service connections in Lewis County, Washington.
Where does Tower Rock 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 Tower Rock have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. 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 Tower Rock'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tower Rock's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tower Rock 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 Lewis County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centralia Public Works - Water | Lewis | 28,164 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chehalis Water Department | Lewis | 11,718 | Community | Surface water |
| Winlock City of | Lewis | 3,502 | Community | Groundwater |
| Napavine City of | Lewis | 3,095 | Community | Groundwater |
| Boistfort Valley | Lewis | 2,389 | Community | Surface water |
| Morton City of | Lewis | 2,147 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Tower Rock, PWSID WA53FS941, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/tower-rock-wa53fs941 (data as of October 1, 2026).