Is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT 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 GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

Tekoa, WA · Whitman County

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT 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 GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT.

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): WA5327200
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 694
Service connections: 309
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 428 community water systems in Washington in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 694 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 25 entries between 1979 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 25, 21 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 the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2024 – February 20, 2025
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – October 6, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2021 – September 30, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
TTHM
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2013 – November 30, 2013
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1997 – January 31, 1997
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995
Archived
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993
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)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
October 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
February 1, 2025 – February 28, 2025	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2024 – February 20, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2023 – October 6, 2023	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 2023 – May 31, 2023	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
December 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2021 – September 30, 2024	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	TTHM	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
July 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
May 1, 2015 – May 31, 2015	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
November 1, 2013 – November 30, 2013	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
November 1, 2010 – November 30, 2010	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1997 – January 31, 1997	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
August 1, 1995 – August 31, 1995	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

November 13, 2025State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
March 27, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 20, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 24, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 30, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 20, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 20, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 6, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 29, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 19, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 24, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 24, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 24, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 24, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 12, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 12, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 31, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 30, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 28, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 31, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 31, 2013State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 31, 2010State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 31, 1997State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
August 24, 1994Federal issued Formal Notice of Violation2 linked violations

Common questions

Is GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT 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 GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT.
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

GARFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT

Phone not on record

Tekoa, WA 99033