Public water system record
Kapowsin Water District
Serves Graham, Pierce County, WA · 70 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Kapowsin Water District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Kapowsin Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, January 2008.
- Record on file since 1992, with 87 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Kapowsin Water District go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 87 health-based violations (85 resolved, 2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 48 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 40 |
| 2000s | 36 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 48 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2013, Resolved.
Show all 87 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Dec 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jun 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Mar 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
37 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Kapowsin Water District and issued 2 boil water orders between 1985 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2008 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Sep 30, 1986 | Washington | Boil water order | 1 violation |
| Sep 30, 1985 | Washington | Boil water order | 1 violation |
Where the water comes from
Kapowsin Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Kapowsin Water 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.
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 Kapowsin Water District 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