Public water system record
Othello Water Department
Serves Othello, Adams County, WA · 8,755 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 29 monitoring/reporting issues for Othello Water Department 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
- 29
Key facts
- Othello Water Department draws water from 9 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1979, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,640 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Othello Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 62 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4 | 0 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 15 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 45 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2004, Archived.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1984 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1982 | Archived |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1980 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
Othello Water Department draws water from 9 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 1 other community water system buys water from Othello Water Department.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Adams County Water Dist #1 Othello, WA
Annual water quality report
Othello 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