Public water system record
Teen Challenge
On record as serving Spokane County, WA · Serves 61 people
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Teen Challenge in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Teen Challenge draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 31.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.1 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, May 2024.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 31.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 30.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Teen Challenge in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
3 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Teen Challenge draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Teen Challenge 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Teen Challenge for a copy.
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 Washington.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells