Public water system record
Agrinorthwest Riverbend
On record as serving Benton County, WA · Serves 59 people
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Agrinorthwest Riverbend in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 4
Key facts
- Agrinorthwest Riverbend draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 21.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, October 2007.
- Record on file since 1998, with 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16 unknown out of 19 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
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 21.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | 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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for Agrinorthwest Riverbend go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 17 health-based violations (14 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 47 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 | 44 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2015, Resolved.
Show all 17 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.4 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2006 | Archived |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 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)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Agrinorthwest Riverbend between 2006 and 2007. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in October 2007.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2007 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 11 violations (11 health-based): Nitrate |
| Oct 25, 2006 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 9 violations (9 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jan 5, 2006 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
7 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
Agrinorthwest Riverbend draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Agrinorthwest Riverbend 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 Agrinorthwest Riverbend 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