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DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN

PWS ID: WA5319056 · Desert Aire, Washington 99349

DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN serves 2,856 people in Desert Aire, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 518 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN

DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,856 residents in Desert Aire, Washington (Grant County) through 1,341 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 518 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 510 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is BHC-GAMMA, recorded in 22 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. DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN's 518 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
2,856
Total Violations
518
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,341
County
Grant
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
510
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
BHC-GAMMA MR 22 2006
Methoxychlor MR 22 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 22 2006
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 22 2006
Atrazine MR 22 2006
LASSO MR 22 2006
Heptachlor epoxide MR 22 2006
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 22 2006
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 22 2006
Chlordane MR 22 2006
Endrin MR 22 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 22 2006
Simazine MR 22 2006
Heptachlor MR 22 2006
Toxaphene MR 22 2006
Pentachlorophenol MR 20 2006
Dalapon MR 16 2006
OXAMYL MR 16 2006
Aldicarb sulfone MR 16 2006
Carbofuran MR 16 2006
Dinoseb MR 16 2006
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 16 2006
Aldicarb MR 16 2006
Picloram MR 16 2006
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2006
Diquat MR 10 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1995
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1992
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2021

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 DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN.

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 WA5319056 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 DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN 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
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2950
2006 BHC-GAMMA MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2010
2006 Methoxychlor MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2015
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2039
2006 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2042
2006 Atrazine MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2050
2006 LASSO MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2051
2006 Heptachlor epoxide MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2067
2006 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2274
2006 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2306
2006 Chlordane MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2959
2006 Endrin MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2005
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2035
2006 Simazine MR 22 SDWIS / WA5319056 / 2037

How DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN Compares

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

Metric DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 518 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 2,856 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 DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN water safe to drink? ▼
DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN (PWS ID: WA5319056) has 518 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,856 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN serve? ▼
DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN serves 2,856 people in Desert Aire, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,341 service connections.
What type of violations does DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN have? ▼
DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN has 518 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 510 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN use? ▼
DESERT AIRE OWNER ASSN 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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