Public water system record
Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually
Serves Olympia and Nisqually Indian Community, Thurston County, WA · 3,200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 64 monitoring/reporting issues for Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 64
Key facts
- Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually draws water from 3 wells.
- Record on file since 1976, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 57 unknown out of 105 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 3, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 31, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 393 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 73 |
| 2000s | 3 | 129 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 189 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 39 |
| 2020s | 1 | 25 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2009, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Archived |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Nisqually-Leschi & West Nisqually must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 10.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells