Public water system record
Plain Flats Water System
Serves an area of Chelan County, WA · 29 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Plain Flats Water System 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
- 4
Key facts
- Plain Flats Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by Washington, March 2005.
- Record on file since 2004, with 4 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, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Plain Flats Water System go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2005, Archived.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2005 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2004 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Plain Flats Water System in 2005. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in March 2005.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2005 | Washington | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Plain Flats Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Plain Flats Water System 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 Plain Flats Water System 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