CATHLAMET, WA · Wahkiakum County
WESTERN WAHKIAKUM Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
WESTERN WAHKIAKUM 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 WESTERN WAHKIAKUM.
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)
- WA5395167
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 791
- Service connections
- 362
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
WESTERN WAHKIAKUM is one of 428 community water systems in Washington in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 791 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 26 entries between 1979 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.
Of the 26, 25 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 inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2023 – October 4, 2023
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014
ResolvedInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2023 – October 4, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007 | Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- October 4, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 30, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- September 30, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- January 6, 2009State Compliance achieved83 linked violations
- January 24, 2007State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
Common questions
Is WESTERN WAHKIAKUM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. WESTERN WAHKIAKUM 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 WESTERN WAHKIAKUM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- WESTERN WAHKIAKUM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WESTERN WAHKIAKUM have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for WESTERN WAHKIAKUM.
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
WESTERN WAHKIAKUM
Phone not on record
CATHLAMET, WA 98612