Public water system · WA5359103
ActiveWeyerhaeuser Elementary School
At a glance
Weyerhaeuser Elementary School (PWSID WA5359103) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Pierce County, Washington. It reports serving 362 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
362
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Weyerhaeuser Elementary School compare with other water systems in Pierce County?
By EPA's size categories, Weyerhaeuser Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pierce County has 358 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,335 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,193,797 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 Weyerhaeuser Elementary School is about 16% 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 Weyerhaeuser Elementary School?
EPA lists Weyerhaeuser Elementary School 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. 74 of the 358 active systems in Pierce County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Weyerhaeuser Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and February 2006. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1992-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Weyerhaeuser Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Weyerhaeuser Elementary School?
Weyerhaeuser Elementary School (PWSID WA5359103) 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 Weyerhaeuser Elementary School serve?
Weyerhaeuser Elementary School reports serving 362 people through 2 service connections in Pierce County, Washington.
Where does Weyerhaeuser Elementary School 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 Weyerhaeuser Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Weyerhaeuser Elementary School'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Weyerhaeuser Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Weyerhaeuser Elementary School 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 Pierce County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Water Division City of | Pierce | 446,170 | Community | Surface water |
| Puyallup City of | Pierce | 94,520 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lakewood Water District | Pierce | 82,425 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southwood | Pierce | 64,155 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bonney Lake Water Department City | Pierce | 43,371 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Firgrove Mutual Inc. | Pierce | 36,168 | Community | Purchased 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, “Weyerhaeuser Elementary School, PWSID WA5359103, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/weyerhaeuser-elementary-school-wa5359103 (data as of October 1, 2026).