Public water system record
Adams County Water Dist #1
Serves an area of Adams County, WA · 870 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Adams County Water Dist #1 in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Adams County Water Dist #1 buys its water from Othello Water Department.
- Record on file since 1979, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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.
None since October 2016.
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, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Adams County Water Dist #1 go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 22 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1994, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1992 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Adams County Water Dist #1 buys its water from Othello Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Othello Water Department Othello, WA
Annual water quality report
Adams County Water Dist #1 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.
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