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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Washington

845 active public water systems in Washington had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 133 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Lookout Arts Quarry Water System
Skagit County
56 2 0
Sleeper Acres Comm. Assoc. Inc.
Island County
56 3 0
Wells Hydroelectric Project
Chelan County
56 1 0
Mutual Materials Company
Spokane County
55 5 0
Pleasant Cove
Mason County
55 1 0
Port of Port Townsend Quilcene
Jefferson County
55 1 0
Spencer Glen
Mason County
55 2 0
Thornton Water Association
Whatcom County
55 1 0
Welcome Store
Whatcom County
55 2 0
Day Creek Chapel
Skagit County
54 1 0
Forest Hills Park Community
Island County
54 2 0
Homeport Water System
Pierce County
54 2 0
Headwaters Pub
Chelan County
54 1 0
Lyons Ferry Marina
Columbia County
54 2 0
Ross Water System
Island County
54 1 0
Brightside Vintage Farm
Kittitas County
53 1 0
Chamonix Village
King County
53 3 0
Lake Christine Community Club
Mason County
53 1 0
Sunlight Beach Water CO INC
Island County
53 1 0
Allyn Shop
Mason County
52 1 0
Clifton Pebble Beach
Mason County
52 1 0
Roy Y Shell
Pierce County
52 1 0
S & W Marina Holdings Inc.
Pierce County
52 1 0
San Juan Vineyards Water System
San Juan County
52 2 0
Sisco Heights Community Church
Snohomish County
51 1 0
Tahja II
Mason County
51 2 0
Timberline Travelers Park
Skagit County
51 1 0
Cedar Grove Composting Water System
King County
50 2 0
Cherry Harvest Labor Camp
Walla Walla County
50 1 0
Gromore Trading Company
Yakima County
50 1 0
Jones Industrial Park
Thurston County
50 2 0
Mount Forest Water System
Snohomish County
50 3 0
Needle Creek Water System
King County
50 2 0
Oso General Store
Snohomish County
50 1 0
River Oaks RV Park & Campground
Lewis County
50 2 0
Roundup Tavern
Pierce County
50 1 0
Ski View Estates
Thurston County
50 4 0
Willard National Fish Hatchery
Skamania County
50 1 0
Yale Elementary School
Cowlitz County
50 2 0
Gold Bar Nature Trails
Snohomish County
49 2 0
Teamsters 313 Rec Area
Mason County
49 1 0
Alamo Orchard CO Pateros
Okanogan County
48 2 0
Burbank Ranch Housing
Kittitas County
48 2 1
Cliffdell Summer Homes Assn
Yakima County
48 1 0
Cowiche Water Association
Yakima County
48 1 0
Gateway Inn
Pierce County
48 1 0
Island County Maxwelton Park
Island County
48 1 0
Matson Mattawa Campus
Grant County
48 1 0
Riverside Water Dist #1
Snohomish County
48 3 0
Little Mission Creek
Mason County
47 2 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Washington records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.