Public water system record
Cle Elum Water Department
Serves Cle Elum, Kittitas County, WA · 2,213 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Cle Elum Water Department in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Cle Elum Water Department draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, June 1996.
- Record on file since 1979, with 81 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 991 unknown out of 1,222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2012 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Cle Elum Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 81 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 not resolved, 79 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 41 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 68 | 5 |
| 2000s | 12 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began September 2012, Active.
Show all 81 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2012 | Active |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2000 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1999 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1998 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 1997 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Archived |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Archived |
31 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cle Elum Water Department in 1996. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in June 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1996 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 84 violations (80 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cle Elum Water Department draws water from 1 well and 2 surface water intakes (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to South Cle Elum Water Dept. 2 other community water systems buy water from Cle Elum Water Department.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- South Cle Elum Water Dept South Cle Elum, WA
Community systems that buy water from it
- South Cle Elum Water Dept South Cle Elum, WA
- Suncadia Resort Cle Elum, WA
Annual water quality report
Cle Elum Water Department 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 Washington.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells