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South Cle Elum Water Dept

South Cle Elum, Washington 98943 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 541 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

541
People served
62
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 62 drinking-water violations at South Cle Elum Water Dept - below the Washington per-system average.

62
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
541
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Cle Elum Water Dept

South Cle Elum Water Dept is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 541 residents in South Cle Elum, Washington (Kittitas County) through 308 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 62 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 62 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 12 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%).

South Cle Elum Water Dept's 62 violations sit below 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
541
Total Violations
62
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
308
County
Kittitas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2006
Picloram MR 1 2020
Dinoseb MR 1 2020
Endrin MR 1 2020
Methoxychlor MR 1 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2020
Simazine MR 1 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2020
LASSO MR 1 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1997
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2005
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Toluene MR 1 2005
Benzene MR 1 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2005
Mercury MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2005
Nitrate MR 1 1979
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 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 South Cle Elum Water Dept.

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 WA5381600 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 South Cle Elum Water Dept 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
2020 Picloram MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2040
2020 Dinoseb MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2041
2020 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2005
2020 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2015
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2035
2020 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2037
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2039
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2042
2020 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2067
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2010
2020 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2050
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2326
2020 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2959
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5381600 / 2306

How South Cle Elum Water Dept Compares

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

Metric South Cle Elum Water Dept Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 62 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 39.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 541 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 South Cle Elum Water Dept water safe to drink? ▼
South Cle Elum Water Dept (PWS ID: WA5381600) has 62 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 541 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does South Cle Elum Water Dept serve? ▼
South Cle Elum Water Dept serves 541 people in South Cle Elum, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 308 service connections.
What type of violations does South Cle Elum Water Dept have? ▼
South Cle Elum Water Dept has 62 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Cle Elum Water Dept water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Cle Elum Water Dept under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Cle Elum Water Dept use? ▼
South Cle Elum Water Dept uses Surface Water 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.