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Community Water System · PWS WA5341814

J & B Orchards - South

Pasco, Washington 99301 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 63 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

63
People served
201
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 201 drinking-water violations at J & B Orchards - South - above the Washington per-system average.

201
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
63
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: J & B Orchards - South

J & B Orchards - South is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 63 residents in Pasco, Washington (Franklin County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 201 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 201 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Dalapon, recorded in 5 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. Statewide, 66 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (26.7%).

J & B Orchards - South's 201 violations sit above 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
63
Total Violations
201
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
201
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Dalapon MR 5 2018
Picloram MR 5 2018
Dinoseb MR 5 2018
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 2018
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 2018
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2018
Atrazine MR 5 2018
Heptachlor MR 5 2018
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2018
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2022
Benzene MR 5 2022
Toluene MR 5 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2022
Styrene MR 5 2022
2,4,5-TP MR 5 2018
Endrin MR 5 2018
Methoxychlor MR 5 2018
Toxaphene MR 5 2018
LASSO MR 5 2018
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 2018
Chlordane MR 5 2018

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 J & B Orchards - South.

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 WA5341814 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 J & B Orchards - South 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
2022 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2378
2022 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2380
2022 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2964
2022 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2969
2022 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2976
2022 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2979
2022 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2984
2022 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2985
2022 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2989
2022 Benzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2990
2022 Toluene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2991
2022 Ethylbenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2992
2022 Styrene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2996
2022 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2968
2022 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / WA5341814 / 2980

How J & B Orchards - South Compares

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

Metric J & B Orchards - South Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 201 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 4.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 26.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 63 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 J & B Orchards - South water safe to drink?
J & B Orchards - South (PWS ID: WA5341814) has 201 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 63 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does J & B Orchards - South serve?
J & B Orchards - South serves 63 people in Pasco, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does J & B Orchards - South have?
J & B Orchards - South has 201 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 201 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in J & B Orchards - South water?
No PFAS testing data is available for J & B Orchards - South under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does J & B Orchards - South use?
J & B Orchards - South 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.
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.