Public water system record
Badger Mountain Irrigation District
Serves Richland, Benton County, WA · 2,331 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 63 monitoring/reporting issues for Badger Mountain Irrigation District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
Source water
Purchased surface water
ZIP
99338
EPA system ID
WA5322617
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 7
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 63
Key facts
- Badger Mountain Irrigation District draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 107.4967 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, October 2024.
- 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 107.4967 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.18 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 91.295 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84.7525 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.485 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.8275 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.165 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Badger Mountain Irrigation District go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 33 |
| 2020s | 7 | 30 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1992, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Badger Mountain Irrigation District between 1992 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 17, 1992 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
4 incidentsDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Badger Mountain Irrigation District draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from City of Richland.
Buys water from
- City of Richland Richland, WA
Annual water quality report
Badger Mountain Irrigation District 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