Water Quality in Cle Elum, WA (98922)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 98922.
Active Health Violations
4 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 90% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
7,688
Population
117
Water Systems
45
Violations (5yr)
4
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (117)
Ellensburg Water Dept
Groundwater 20,900 people served
0 violations
Indian John E B Rest Area
Groundwater 6,705 people served
0 violations
Indian John Rest Area (Eb/Wb)
All resolved Groundwater 5,718 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Suncadia Resort
All resolved Purchased surface water 2,640 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 13 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cle Elum Water Department
Surface water 2,213 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Ryegrass Eb/Wb Rest Area
All resolved Groundwater 2,184 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Concert Camping Inc
Purchased groundwater 2,040 people served
0 violations
Alpental Ski Area
Groundwater 1,288 people served
0 violations
Basin Water Sources Inc
Groundwater 1,158 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Finley School District #53
All resolved Groundwater 990 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Kittitas County Water District #5
Groundwater 699 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Kittitas County Water District #7
Groundwater 463 people served
0 violations
Finley Elementary School (New)
All resolved Groundwater 450 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Easton Water District
Groundwater 362 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Green Acres - Mattawa
Groundwater 271 people served
0 violations
Outlaw Camp
Groundwater 193 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Eldorado Stone
Groundwater 165 people served
0 violations
Palomino Fields
All resolved Groundwater 156 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Evergreen Valley
Groundwater 152 people served
0 violations
Highland Orchards
Groundwater 142 people served
0 violations
Arrowhead Ranch
Groundwater 140 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Eagle Valley Campground
All resolved Groundwater 129 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Camp Koinonia
Groundwater 116 people served
0 violations
Driftwood Acres Maintenance Corp
Groundwater 114 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.8 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Liberty Cafe
All resolved Groundwater 111 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Diamond Point Water System
Groundwater 110 people served
0 violations
White Sands Fwh
Groundwater 107 people served
0 violations
Ram Ranch H2a Housing
Groundwater 103 people served
0 violations
Finch Ranch Fwh
Groundwater 103 people served
0 violations
Lynx H2a Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Plymouth Ranch
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Sportfisher Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Grouse Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Frog Ranch Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Dippy Ridge Fwh
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Sam Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Beddoe Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Frenchman Hills Dodson
All resolved Groundwater 99 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Ranch 19 Sunnyside
Groundwater 99 people served
0 violations
Randy Allred Employee Housing
Groundwater 98 people served
0 violations
Sky Meadows Ranch Country Club Wtr
All resolved Groundwater 98 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Sun Island Maintenance Assn
Groundwater 97 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Ice Harbor Riverview
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Capstone Farmworker Housing
3 health-based Groundwater 96 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 3 health-based · All resolved
Grant Rd 25
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Grant K East
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Hound Orchard Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Benton Snipes
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Quail Orchard Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Highway 28 Orchard Farmworker
Groundwater 96 people served
0 violations
Arrow Ridge Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations
Ktw Orchards
Groundwater 81 people served
0 violations
Game Farm Estates
All resolved Groundwater 81 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Crystal Springs Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 78 people served
0 violations
Kiona West Heights Water Assoc.
Groundwater 77 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Triple L Ranch
Groundwater 69 people served
0 violations
Meany Lodge
All resolved Groundwater 66 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Stemilt Associates - Mattawa
All resolved Groundwater 63 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Christensen Water System
Groundwater 63 people served
0 violations
Teanaway Acres Water Co
Groundwater 57 people served
0 violations
Arrow Ridge Water System
Groundwater 56 people served
0 violations
Teanaway Junction Cafe
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Royal Flush Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Purple Sage Orchard
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Jackrabbit South
Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations
Ice Harbor Water System
Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Yamaha Agriculture Fwh
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
White Juniper Camp Water System
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Riverview #3
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Manastash Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Farmtogether Cascade
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Rizzuti Farms
Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations
Sunfresh Inc
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Tnt Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Columbia Bean
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cougar Campers
Groundwater 44 people served
0 violations
The Last Resort
Groundwater 44 people served
0 violations
Hidden Valley Guest Ranch
Groundwater 43 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bullfrog Maintenance Site
Groundwater 43 people served
0 violations
Taneum Campground/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 39 people served
0 violations
Mineral Springs Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 39 people served
0 violations
Hyak Maintenance Site
Groundwater 38 people served
0 violations
Jayhawk Housing
Groundwater 37 people served
0 violations
W&L Orchards
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Ice Water Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Reservoir Hill Maintenance Assn
All resolved Groundwater 34 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Granite Glen
Groundwater 34 people served
0 violations
Babcock North Water System
Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations
Teanaway Ridge Water System
Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations
High Country Outfitters/Camp Wahoo,
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Swauk Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Ellensburg Maintenance Site
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Cascade View Estates #4
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cottage Farms
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Turf Trails Domestic
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Dakota Heights Water System
All resolved Groundwater 29 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grasslands Park
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Park 400 Association
1 health-based Groundwater 28 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Cascade View Estates #1
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Swiftwater Trailer Park
All resolved Groundwater 27 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Teanaway Heights Water & Road Assn
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Tbanaway Wagonwheel Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cascade View Estates #3
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cayuse Cg/Cle Elum Rd
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pine Glen Recreation Property
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Tamarack Spring
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Lion Rock Spring
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Taylor R Rd Farmworker Housing
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Whispering Pines Rv Park
Groundwater 23 people served
0 violations
Trailer Corral
Groundwater 21 people served
0 violations
Roosevelt Views Subdivision
Groundwater 19 people served
0 violations
Hyatt, Lawrence R. Water System
Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations
Ski Tur Valley
All resolved Groundwater 9 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Hart Water System #2
Groundwater 5 people served
0 violations
Audo, Joseph Water System
Groundwater 3 people served
0 violations
Fish Lake Guard Station
Surface water 2 people served
0 violations
Bible Rock Camp
Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
23 violations
All resolved
NitrateHealth-Based
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
11 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
3 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
3 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
Cle Elum (98922) has more violations than 90% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 45.
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Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
One of the few filtration methods effective at removing nitrates and nitrites. Essential for households with infants.
Targets:Nitrate, Nitrite, Dissolved Solids
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.