Public water system · WA5394220
ActiveWells Hydroelectric Project
At a glance
Wells Hydroelectric Project (PWSID WA5394220) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Chelan County, Washington. It reports serving 56 people through 9 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 April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
56
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wells Hydroelectric Project compare with other water systems in Chelan County?
By EPA's size categories, Wells Hydroelectric Project is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chelan County has 131 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 931 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 121,966 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Wells Hydroelectric Project is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Washington has 400 active non-transient non-community water systems, 8.5% 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 Wells Hydroelectric Project?
EPA lists Wells Hydroelectric Project 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. 22 of the 131 active systems in Chelan County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wells Hydroelectric Project have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Cyanide and Fluoride. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | 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.
Wells Hydroelectric Project: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wells Hydroelectric Project?
Wells Hydroelectric Project (PWSID WA5394220) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wells Hydroelectric Project serve?
Wells Hydroelectric Project reports serving 56 people through 9 service connections in Chelan County, Washington.
Where does Wells Hydroelectric Project 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 Wells Hydroelectric Project 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 April 2024. 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 Wells Hydroelectric Project'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 April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wells Hydroelectric Project's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wells Hydroelectric Project is a non-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 Chelan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee City of | Chelan | 43,690 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chelan Co PUD 1 | Chelan | 16,190 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Leavenworth City of | Chelan | 11,041 | Community | Surface water |
| Chelan Water Dept City of | Chelan | 9,425 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Chelan Reclamation District | Chelan | 6,798 | Community | Surface water |
| Cashmere Water Department | Chelan | 5,815 | 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, “Wells Hydroelectric Project, PWSID WA5394220, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/wells-hydroelectric-project-wa5394220 (data as of October 1, 2026).