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Great Basin Water Kiona

PWS ID: WA5310724 · Pasco, Washington 99301

Great Basin Water Kiona serves 520 people in Pasco, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 225 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: Great Basin Water Kiona

Great Basin Water Kiona is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 520 residents in Pasco, Washington (Benton County) through 221 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 225 total violations for this system , of which 6 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 214 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is DICHLOROMETHANE, recorded in 10 violations (MR). 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. Great Basin Water Kiona's 225 violations sit above 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
520
Total Violations
225
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
221
County
Benton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
214
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2021
Benzene MR 10 2021
Toluene MR 10 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2021
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2021
Styrene MR 10 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2004
Diquat MR 5 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2004
Nitrate MR 3 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 2019

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 Great Basin Water Kiona.

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 WA5310724 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 Great Basin Water Kiona 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 8000
2021 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2964
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2969
2021 Vinyl chloride MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2976
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2977
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2979
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2980
2021 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2983
2021 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2984
2021 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2985
2021 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2987
2021 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2989
2021 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2990
2021 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / WA5310724 / 2991

How Great Basin Water Kiona Compares

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

Metric Great Basin Water Kiona Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 225 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 520 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 Great Basin Water Kiona water safe to drink?
Great Basin Water Kiona (PWS ID: WA5310724) has 225 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 520 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Great Basin Water Kiona serve?
Great Basin Water Kiona serves 520 people in Pasco, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 221 service connections.
What type of violations does Great Basin Water Kiona have?
Great Basin Water Kiona has 225 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 214 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Great Basin Water Kiona water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Great Basin Water Kiona under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Great Basin Water Kiona use?
Great Basin Water Kiona 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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