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BAR 80 RANCHETTES

PWS ID: WA5332071 · Benton City, Washington 99320-8534

BAR 80 RANCHETTES serves 32 people in Benton City, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 66 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BAR 80 RANCHETTES

BAR 80 RANCHETTES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 32 residents in Benton City, Washington (Benton County) through 12 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 64 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 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. BAR 80 RANCHETTES's 66 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
32
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
12
County
Benton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
64
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2014
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2014
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2014
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2014
Benzene MR 2 2014
Toluene MR 2 2014
Styrene MR 2 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2014
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2014
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2014
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2014
Endrin MR 1 2014
Methoxychlor MR 1 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2014
Simazine MR 1 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2014
Atrazine MR 1 2014
Heptachlor MR 1 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE 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 BAR 80 RANCHETTES.

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 WA5332071 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 BAR 80 RANCHETTES 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
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 7000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 3100
2014 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2378
2014 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2380
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2968
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2969
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2976
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2979
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2980
2014 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2983
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2985
2014 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / WA5332071 / 2989

How BAR 80 RANCHETTES Compares

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

Metric BAR 80 RANCHETTES Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 32 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 BAR 80 RANCHETTES water safe to drink? ▼
BAR 80 RANCHETTES (PWS ID: WA5332071) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 32 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BAR 80 RANCHETTES serve? ▼
BAR 80 RANCHETTES serves 32 people in Benton City, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 12 service connections.
What type of violations does BAR 80 RANCHETTES have? ▼
BAR 80 RANCHETTES has 66 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 64 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BAR 80 RANCHETTES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BAR 80 RANCHETTES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BAR 80 RANCHETTES use? ▼
BAR 80 RANCHETTES 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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