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Doc Stewart

PWS ID: WA53AD731 · Yakima, Washington 98903

Doc Stewart serves 100 people in Yakima, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 23 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: Doc Stewart

Doc Stewart is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Yakima, Washington (Grant County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 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 23 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 2 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. Doc Stewart's 23 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
100
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Grant
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
23
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 2 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2019
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2019
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2019
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2019
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2019
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2019
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2019
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2019
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2019
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2019
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2019
Benzene MR 1 2019
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2019
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2019
Styrene MR 1 2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2019
Toluene MR 1 2019
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2019
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2019

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 Doc Stewart.

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 WA53AD731 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 Doc Stewart 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 8000
2019 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 1040
2019 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2378
2019 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2969
2019 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2976
2019 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2979
2019 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2980
2019 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2981
2019 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2982
2019 Trichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2984
2019 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2985
2019 Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2987
2019 CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2989
2019 Benzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2990
2019 Ethylbenzene MR 1 SDWIS / WA53AD731 / 2992

How Doc Stewart Compares

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

Metric Doc Stewart Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 23 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 100 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 Doc Stewart water safe to drink?
Doc Stewart (PWS ID: WA53AD731) has 23 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Doc Stewart serve?
Doc Stewart serves 100 people in Yakima, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Doc Stewart have?
Doc Stewart has 23 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 23 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Doc Stewart water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Doc Stewart under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Doc Stewart use?
Doc Stewart 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.

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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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