Public water system record
City of West Richland
Serves West Richland, Benton County, WA · 21,231 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for City of West Richland 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
- 3
Key facts
- City of West Richland draws water from 7 wells.
- Record on file since 1979, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 223 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for City of West Richland go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 1996, Archived.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Archived |
Where the water comes from
City of West Richland draws water from 7 wells. It also buys water from City of Richland.
Buys water from
- City of Richland Richland, WA
Annual water quality report
City of West Richland 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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