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WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY

PWS ID: WA5349251 · Tenino, Washington 98589

WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY serves 60 people in Tenino, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 7 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY

WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Tenino, Washington (Thurston County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 7 total violations for this system , of which 1 (14%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 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 3 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. WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY's 7 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
60
Total Violations
7
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Thurston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 2024

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 WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY.

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 WA5349251 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 WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 SDWIS / WA5349251 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / WA5349251 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / WA5349251 / 3100

How WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY Compares

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

Metric WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 7 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 60 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 WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink?
WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: WA5349251) has 7 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY serve?
WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY serves 60 people in Tenino, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY have?
WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY has 7 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY use?
WOLF HAVEN WATER SUPPLY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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