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Stevens County, Washington

Water Systems
68
Population Served
33,702
Total Violations
10,726
249 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

86.8%
Systems with Violations
157.7
Avg Violations per System
2.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (72%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
Stevens Co PUD - Suncrest 7,484 496 Detected
Colville Water Department 4,955 6 Clean
Stevens Co PUD - Deer Lake 2,884 1 -
Kettle Falls Water Dept 2,698 8 -
Chewelah Water Dept South 2,615 66 -
Stevens Co PUD - Loon Lake 2,487 433 -
Stevens Co PUD - Waitts Lake 1,216 6 -
Stevens Co PUD - Clayton 725 31 -
Forty Nine Degrees North 670 12 -
Hunters Campground 591 4 -
Evans Campground 581 3 -
Stevens Co PUD - Valley 550 0 Clean
Lake Spokane Campground 390 1 -
Chewelah Water Dept North 350 26 -
Springdale Town Of 315 205 -
Gifford Campground 304 2 -
Hunters Water District 290 188 -
Northport Water System 290 31 -
Stevens Co PUD - Addy 253 7 -
Rogers Water System 251 3 -
Arden 1 Stop 206 15 -
Stevens Co PUD - Jump Off Joe 204 11 -
Fruitland Service Inc 203 0 -
Marcus Water Dept 191 54 -
Granite Point Park 171 8 -
Ford Trading Post 170 0 -
Country Villa Mobile Park 162 46 -
Camp Nabor Lee 152 1 -
Panorama Mobile Home Park 150 260 -
Chewelah Lds Chapel 150 40 -
Stevens Co PUD - Mission Ridge 120 478 -
Loon Lake Acres 111 54 -
Corbett Creek 95 81 -
Marble Water System 94 4,269 -
Fruitland Bible Camp 91 57 -
Colville SDA Church 91 28 -
Tiger Tracts 90 287 -
Summit Valley School District #2 90 1,130 -
Pine Grove Mennonite Church 83 2 -
Arden Hills Water System 80 20 -
Stevens Co PUD - Echo Estates 75 56 -
Forshees Last Resort-Tum Tum 65 34 -
Boise Cascade - Arden Lumber 64 50 -
Gillette/Lake Thomas Campground 62 0 -
Stevens Co PUD - Dolomite 60 778 -
Onion Creek School District 55 50 -
Rice Store 55 0 -
Chewelah Peak Community Water Co. 52 20 -
Union Gospel Mission Camp 51 0 -
Evans Water System 47 46 -

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 Stevens County? ▼
Stevens County has 10,726 total drinking water violations across 68 water systems, of which 249 are health-based violations. 86.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Stevens County systems? ▼
Water systems in Stevens County serve approximately 33,702 people through 68 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Stevens County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Stevens County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Stevens County? ▼
Water systems in Stevens County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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. 2.3% of Stevens 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.