Public water system · WA5389725
ActiveTurnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1
At a glance
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 (PWSID WA5389725) is an active transient non-community water system in Spokane County, Washington. It reports serving 83 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
83
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 compare with other water systems in Spokane County?
By EPA's size categories, Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spokane County has 163 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,871 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 631,008 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 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 is about 42% 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 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1?
EPA lists Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 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. 4 of the 163 active systems in Spokane County (2.5%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
All 11 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.
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1?
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 (PWSID WA5389725) 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 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 serve?
Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 reports serving 83 people through 1 service connection in Spokane County, Washington.
Where does Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 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 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1'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 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1 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 Spokane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane City of | Spokane | 346,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whitworth Water District 2 | Spokane | 26,883 | Community | Groundwater |
| Vera Water & Power | Spokane | 24,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| Consolidated Irrig Dist 19 System 2 | Spokane | 21,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spo Co Water Dist 3 Sys 1 | Spokane | 19,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Modern Electric Water Co | Spokane | 18,487 | 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, “Turnbull Wildlife Refuge System 1, PWSID WA5389725, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/turnbull-wildlife-refuge-system-1-wa5389725 (data as of October 1, 2026).