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Baker Produce Zillah

PWS ID: WA53AD263 · Yakima, Washington 98908

Baker Produce Zillah serves 65 people in Yakima, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 59 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: Baker Produce Zillah

Baker Produce Zillah is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in Yakima, Washington (Yakima County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 59 total violations for this system , of which 1 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 58 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 Nitrate, 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. Baker Produce Zillah's 59 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
65
Total Violations
59
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Yakima
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
58
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 3 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2016
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2016
Toluene MR 2 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2016
Styrene MR 2 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2016
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2016
Benzene MR 2 2016
Nitrate MCL 1 2017
CYANIDE MR 1 2020
Fluoride MR 1 2020
Nickel MR 1 2020
Selenium MR 1 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2020
Thallium, Total MR 1 2020
Cadmium MR 1 2020

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 Baker Produce Zillah.

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 WA53AD263 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 Baker Produce Zillah 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 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1024
2020 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1025
2020 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1036
2020 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1045
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1075
2020 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1085
2020 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1020
2020 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1010
2020 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1074
2020 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1041
2020 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1005
2020 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1035
2019 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 1040
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WA53AD263 / 5000

How Baker Produce Zillah Compares

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

Metric Baker Produce Zillah Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 59 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 65 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 Baker Produce Zillah water safe to drink? ▼
Baker Produce Zillah (PWS ID: WA53AD263) has 59 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Baker Produce Zillah serve? ▼
Baker Produce Zillah serves 65 people in Yakima, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Baker Produce Zillah have? ▼
Baker Produce Zillah has 59 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 58 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Baker Produce Zillah water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Baker Produce Zillah under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Baker Produce Zillah use? ▼
Baker Produce Zillah uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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