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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WA5306643

Bct Inc

Wallula, Washington 99363 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 58 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

58
People served
34
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Bct Inc, 15% of them health-based - below the Washington per-system average.

34
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
58
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bct Inc

Bct Inc is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 58 residents in Wallula, Washington (Walla Walla County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 5 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 5 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%).

Bct Inc's 34 violations sit below the Washington average.

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
58
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Walla Walla
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 5 2013
Picloram MR 2 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 2017
Arsenic MR 2 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2019
Dalapon MR 2 2017
Dinoseb MR 2 2017
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2011
Chromium MR 1 2014
CYANIDE MR 1 2014
Fluoride MR 1 2014
Nickel MR 1 2014
Nitrite MR 1 2014
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2014
Selenium MR 1 2014
Barium MR 1 2014
Antimony, Total MR 1 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2011
Cadmium MR 1 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1999
Mercury MR 1 2014
Thallium, Total 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 Bct Inc.

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 WA5306643 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 Bct Inc 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
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 5000
2017 Picloram MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 2040
2017 Pentachlorophenol MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 2326
2017 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 2110
2017 Dalapon MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 2031
2017 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 2041
2014 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1005
2014 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1020
2014 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1024
2014 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1025
2014 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1036
2014 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1041
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1075
2014 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1045
2014 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5306643 / 1010

How Bct Inc Compares

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

Metric Bct Inc Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 58 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bct Inc water safe to drink? ▼
Bct Inc (PWS ID: WA5306643) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 58 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bct Inc serve? ▼
Bct Inc serves 58 people in Wallula, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Bct Inc have? ▼
Bct Inc has 34 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bct Inc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bct Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bct Inc use? ▼
Bct Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.