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ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: WA5306319 · Elk, Washington 99009

ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM serves 125 people in Elk, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 20 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM

ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in Elk, Washington (Spokane County) through 55 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 20 total violations for this system , of which 2 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 16 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 2 violations (Other). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Washington, EPA tracks 4,557 public water systems serving 9,736,844 people, with 314,648 cumulative violations and 20,590 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM's 20 violations sit below the Washington average. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
125
Total Violations
20
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
55
County
Spokane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
16
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2000
Endrin MR 1 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 1 2014
Methoxychlor MR 1 2014
Toxaphene MR 1 2014
Simazine MR 1 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2014
Atrazine MR 1 2014
LASSO MR 1 2014
Heptachlor MR 1 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2014
Chlordane MR 1 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2014

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WA5306319 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Washington Drinking Water Authority

Washington State Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WA regulator portal

Source: Washington State Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 7000
2014 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2005
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2015
2014 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2020
2014 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2037
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2039
2014 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2050
2014 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2051
2014 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2065
2014 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2067
2014 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2274
2014 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2306
2014 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2959
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306319 / 2035

How ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 20 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 4.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 39.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 125 2,137 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,557 regulated public water systems in Washington.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: WA5306319) has 20 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM serve?
ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM serves 125 people in Elk, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 55 service connections.
What type of violations does ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM have?
ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM has 20 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 16 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM use?
ALOHA PINES ESTATES WATER SYSTEM uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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