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Community Water System · PWS WA5315461

Cypress Country Estates

Othello, Washington 99344-9715 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 253 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

253
People served
45
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 45 drinking-water violations at Cypress Country Estates, 71% of them health-based - below the Washington per-system average.

45
Total EPA violations on record
71%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
253
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cypress Country Estates

Cypress Country Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 253 residents in Othello, Washington (Franklin County) through 11 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 total violations for this system , of which 32 (71%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 18 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%).

Cypress Country Estates's 45 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
253
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
32
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 2006
Nitrate MCL 14 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2005
Nitrate MR 5 2024
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 2008
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 2008

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 Cypress Country Estates.

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 WA5315461 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 Cypress Country Estates 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
2024 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 1040
2015 Nitrate MCL 14 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 1040
2008 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 2931
2008 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 2946
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 18 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / WA5315461 / 3100

How Cypress Country Estates Compares

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

Metric Cypress Country Estates Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 45 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 253 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 Cypress Country Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Cypress Country Estates (PWS ID: WA5315461) has 45 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 253 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cypress Country Estates serve? ▼
Cypress Country Estates serves 253 people in Othello, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 11 service connections.
What type of violations does Cypress Country Estates have? ▼
Cypress Country Estates has 45 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cypress Country Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cypress Country Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cypress Country Estates use? ▼
Cypress Country Estates 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.
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.