Public water system · WA5389400
ActiveTri-City Water District #45
At a glance
Tri-City Water District #45 (PWSID WA5389400) is an active community water system in Benton County, Washington. It reports serving 300 people through 108 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
108
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tri-City Water District #45 compare with other water systems in Benton County?
By EPA's size categories, Tri-City Water District #45 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Benton County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,712 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 292,896 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 Tri-City Water District #45 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 Tri-City Water District #45?
EPA lists Tri-City Water District #45 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. 13 of the 108 active systems in Benton County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tri-City Water District #45 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 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and January 2008. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorobenzene, Toluene, Carbon tetrachloride and 1,2-Dichloroethane. EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Tri-City Water District #45: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tri-City Water District #45?
Tri-City Water District #45 (PWSID WA5389400) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tri-City Water District #45 serve?
Tri-City Water District #45 reports serving 300 people through 108 service connections in Benton County, Washington.
Where does Tri-City Water District #45 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 Tri-City Water District #45 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 2008. 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 Tri-City Water District #45'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 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tri-City Water District #45's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tri-City Water District #45 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 Benton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick City of | Benton | 118,164 | Community | Surface water |
| Richland City of | Benton | 106,499 | Community | Surface water |
| West Richland City of | Benton | 21,231 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Prosser City of | Benton | 12,070 | Community | Groundwater |
| Energy Dept of/200w | Benton | 6,351 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Benton City Water | Benton | 5,626 | 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, “Tri-City Water District #45, PWSID WA5389400, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/tri-city-water-district-45-wa5389400 (data as of October 1, 2026).