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Kittitas County, Washington

Water Systems
104
Population Served
51,670
Total Violations
3,250
253 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

89.4%
Systems with Violations
31.3
Avg Violations per System
7.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (42%)
SW
6 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Kittitas Washington water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Ellensburg Water Dept 20,900 13 Clean
Indian John Rest Area (Eb/Wb) 5,718 10 -
Suncadia Resort 2,640 15 -
Wanapum State Park 2,263 6 -
Kittitas City Of 2,247 18 -
Cle Elum Water Department 2,213 160 -
Ryegrass Eb/Wb Rest Area 2,184 25 -
Roslyn City Of 2,099 19 -
Kittitas County Water District #5 699 21 -
Kachess Campground/Cle Elum RD 542 2 -
South Cle Elum Water Dept 541 62 -
Kittitas County Water District #4 510 13 -
Thorp Arco AM/PM 500 9 -
Kittitas County Water District #7 463 21 -
Vantage Water System 405 27 -
Easton Water District 362 69 -
Sun Country Estates 1-2-3 277 42 -
Grasslands Water System 260 30 -
Mill Pond Community LLC 245 92 -
Calvary Baptist Church 243 4 -
Kittitas Co WD #2 242 31 -
Lake Easton State Park East 234 9 -
Salmon la Sac Cg/Cle Elum RD 212 13 -
Springwood Ranch Party Barn 210 5 -
McIntosh Well #1 202 2 -
Pineloch Sun Beach Club 190 47 -
Lazy F Camp & Retreat Center 156 14 -
Palomino Fields 156 41 -
Cabin Creek Lodge 153 0 -
Evergreen Valley 152 6 -
Lake Easton State Park West 143 18 -
Flying Horseshoe Guest Ranch 140 14 -
Anderson Hay & Grain Co 130 13 -
Eagle Valley Campground 129 14 -
Ginkgo State Park-Natural Area 129 6 -
Afc Ranch 2 125 18 -
PSE Wild Horse Operations Bldg 117 0 -
Camp Koinonia 116 5 -
Driftwood Acres Maintenance Corp 114 81 -
Liberty Cafe 111 5 -
Central Mobile Home Park 110 32 -
Kaner Flat Cg/Naches RD 110 3 -
Ellensburg KOA 109 7 -
Wish Poosh Cg/Cle Elum RD 106 8 -
Ensign Ranch Girls Camp 101 4 -
Zirkle - Wildcat 2 Ranch 99 0 -
Sky Meadows Ranch Country Club Wtr 98 68 -
Sun Island Maintenance Assn 97 450 -
Zirkle - Ellensburg Ranch 97 2 -
Ensign Ranch 93 29 -

Other Counties in Washington

King County
217 systems · 3,193,095 served · 20,636 violations
Pierce County
359 systems · 1,138,508 served · 14,826 violations
Snohomish County
170 systems · 947,238 served · 8,193 violations
Spokane County
164 systems · 621,798 served · 9,829 violations
Clark County
72 systems · 615,931 served · 9,864 violations
Thurston County
322 systems · 395,780 served · 24,330 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kittitas County? ▼
Kittitas County has 3,250 total drinking water violations across 104 water systems, of which 253 are health-based violations. 89.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kittitas County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kittitas County serve approximately 51,670 people through 104 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kittitas County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Kittitas County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kittitas County? ▼
Water systems in Kittitas County use GW (44 systems), SW (6 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 7.8% of Kittitas County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.