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Mansfield Water System

Waterville, Washington 98858-0299 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 380 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

380
People served
178
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 178 drinking-water violations at Mansfield Water System, 3% of them health-based - above the Washington per-system average.

178
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
380
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mansfield Water System

Mansfield Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 380 residents in Waterville, Washington (Douglas County) through 229 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 178 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 172 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%).

Mansfield Water System's 178 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
380
Total Violations
178
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
229
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
172
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 22 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1996
Styrene MR 5 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2005
Toluene MR 5 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2005
Benzene MR 5 2005
Arsenic MR 4 2005
Barium MR 4 2005
Fluoride MR 4 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1998
Selenium MR 4 2005
Mercury MR 4 2005
Chromium MR 4 2005
Cadmium MR 4 2005

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 Mansfield Water System.

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 WA5350850 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 Mansfield Water System 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
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 5000
2008 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 1040
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2378
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2964
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2969
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2976
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2977
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2979
2005 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2982
2005 Trichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2984
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2987
2005 Styrene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2996
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2981
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / WA5350850 / 2968

How Mansfield Water System Compares

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

Metric Mansfield Water System Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 178 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 380 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 Mansfield Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Mansfield Water System (PWS ID: WA5350850) has 178 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 380 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mansfield Water System serve? ▼
Mansfield Water System serves 380 people in Waterville, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 229 service connections.
What type of violations does Mansfield Water System have? ▼
Mansfield Water System has 178 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 172 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mansfield Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mansfield Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mansfield Water System use? ▼
Mansfield Water System 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.