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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS WA53AB850

Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch

Yakima, Washington 98902 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 95 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

95
People served
181
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 181 drinking-water violations at Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch - above the Washington per-system average.

181
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
95
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch

Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in Yakima, Washington (Franklin County) through 10 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 181 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 181 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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%).

Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch's 181 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
95
Total Violations
181
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
181
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Toxaphene MR 4 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2008
Dalapon MR 4 2008
Toluene MR 4 2008
Heptachlor MR 4 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2008
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Endrin MR 4 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Methoxychlor MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2008
LASSO MR 4 2008
Styrene MR 4 2008
Atrazine MR 4 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Dinoseb MR 4 2008
Benzene MR 4 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2008

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 Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch.

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 WA53AB850 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 Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch 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
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 3100
2008 Pentachlorophenol MR 6 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2326
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2985
2008 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2992
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2378
2008 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2020
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2035
2008 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2031
2008 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2991
2008 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2065
2008 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2010
2008 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2306
2008 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2042
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2984
2008 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / WA53AB850 / 2005

How Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch Compares

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

Metric Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 181 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 95 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 Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch water safe to drink? ▼
Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch (PWS ID: WA53AB850) has 181 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch serve? ▼
Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch serves 95 people in Yakima, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 10 service connections.
What type of violations does Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch have? ▼
Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch has 181 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 181 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch use? ▼
Chiawana - Klingeman Ranch 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.
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.