Public water system · WA5317153
ActiveWashington Cathedral
At a glance
Washington Cathedral (PWSID WA5317153) is an active transient non-community water system in King County, Washington. It reports serving 1,001 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,001
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Washington Cathedral compare with other water systems in King County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington Cathedral is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). King County has 214 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 15,523 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 3,321,960 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 Washington Cathedral is about 7 times 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 Washington Cathedral?
EPA lists Washington Cathedral 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. 142 of the 214 active systems in King County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Washington Cathedral have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2000. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and November 2000. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Washington Cathedral: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington Cathedral?
Washington Cathedral (PWSID WA5317153) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington Cathedral serve?
Washington Cathedral reports serving 1,001 people through 4 service connections in King County, Washington.
Where does Washington Cathedral 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 Washington Cathedral have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2000. 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 Washington Cathedral'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington Cathedral's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Washington Cathedral 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 King County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Public Utilities | King | 1,161,961 | Community | Surface water |
| Bellevue City of | King | 321,349 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kent Water Department | King | 166,421 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Redmond Water System City of | King | 163,335 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakehaven Water and Sewer District | King | 148,809 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Renton City of | King | 108,091 | 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, “Washington Cathedral, PWSID WA5317153, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/washington-cathedral-wa5317153 (data as of October 1, 2026).