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Desert Canyon Domestic Water System

Serves an area of Douglas County, WA · 292 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Desert Canyon Domestic Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • WA5302498
  • ORONDO
  • WA
  • 292 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 98843
EPA system ID WA5302498

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Desert Canyon Domestic Water System draws water from 4 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, June 2007.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 136 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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 12.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Desert Canyon Domestic Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 33 health-based violations (24 resolved, 9 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 66 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 3
2000s 29 62
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2011, Resolved.

Show all 33 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Archived
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jan 1, 1997 Archived
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1993 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1993 Archived

Enforcement actions

Washington regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Desert Canyon Domestic Water System between 1999 and 2007. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2007.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 12, 2007 Washington Compliance order (no penalty) 18 violations (18 health-based): Nitrate
Nov 21, 2006 Washington Signed compliance agreement 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate
Oct 31, 2005 Washington Signed compliance agreement 6 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate
May 23, 2005 Washington Signed compliance agreement 2 violations (2 health-based): Nitrate
Dec 1, 1999 Washington Signed compliance agreement 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Nitrate

1 incident

Nitrate 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

Desert Canyon Domestic Water System draws water from 4 wells.

Annual water quality report

Desert Canyon Domestic Water System 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 Desert Canyon Domestic Water System 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.

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