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Colfax, WA · Whitman County

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Washington’s official records. Always confirm current status with Washington before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
WA5314000
System type
Community Water System
Population served
3,507
Service connections
1,476
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF is one of 112 community water systems in Washington in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 3,507 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 42 entries between 1979 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 42, 38 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – October 2, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toluene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Styrene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – September 3, 2015

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Mercury

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nickel

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Barium

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2004

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1992 – November 30, 1992

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 1992 – October 31, 1992

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

COLFAX WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF

Phone not on record

Colfax, WA 99111