Public water system record
Wilgus Housing Water System
On record as serving Benton County, WA · Serves 220 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 42 monitoring/reporting issues for Wilgus Housing Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 42
Key facts
- Wilgus Housing Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2024.
- Record on file since 2008, with 1 health-based violation 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.1 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2008
EPA's records for Wilgus Housing Water System go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 21 |
| 2020s | 1 | 21 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2008, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.7 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Wilgus Housing Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Wilgus Housing 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 Wilgus Housing 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