Public water system record
Western State Hospital
Serves Lakewood, Pierce County, WA · 2,857 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Western State Hospital in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Revised Total Coliform Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Western State Hospital draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by Washington, February 2021.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 32 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
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, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Western State Hospital go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 | 33 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2004, Archived.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2004 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
Washington regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Western State Hospital in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Washington | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Western State Hospital draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also has an emergency connection to Lakewood Water District.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Lakewood Water District Lakewood, WA
Annual water quality report
Western State Hospital 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