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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
Bayview Beach Water District
Island County
1,035 3 1
Samish Farms Water Assn
Skagit County
1,017 1 0
Mission Ridge Ski Area Water System
Chelan County
1,009 1 0
Underwood
Skamania County
1,000 2 0
Finley School District #53
Benton County
990 4 0
Joemma Beach
Pierce County
989 1 0
Marion Water CO INC
Pierce County
966 1 0
Yak CO Buena Water System
Yakima County
952 1 0
Forest Learning Center
Cowlitz County
951 1 0
Coulee City Town of
Grant County
944 1 0
Winchester WB Rest Area
Grant County
944 1 0
Whitehorse Mercantile Water System
Snohomish County
930 1 0
Quileute Water System
Lapush · County
885 2 0
Potholes General Store
Grant County
877 2 0
Rolling Hills-Glencairn
Island County
872 4 0
Okanogan County Fair Water System
Okanogan County
867 2 0
PE Ell Town of
Lewis County
859 4 0
Quincy Valley Rest Area
Grant County
853 1 0
Daroga State Park North
Douglas County
849 1 0
Hangman Hills Water Dist 15
Spokane County
827 3 0
Penrose Point State Park
Pierce County
816 1 0
Memorial Bible Church
Yakima County
736 2 0
Skagit Speedways
Skagit County
736 2 0
Garfield Water Department
Whitman County
694 4 0
Wsdp Mt Spokane St Park #3
Spokane County
679 1 0
Cusick Town of
Pend Oreille County
672 1 0
Forty Nine Degrees North
Stevens County
670 2 1
Wilderness Ridge Community Club
Snohomish County
664 1 0
Fishhook Park
Walla Walla County
645 1 0
Fairfield Town of
Spokane County
643 1 0
Mountaineers Theater Kitsap
Kitsap County
628 1 0
Porcupine Bay Campground
Lincoln County
612 1 0
Sumas Rural Water Association
Whatcom County
612 2 1
Sprague City of
Lincoln County
570 5 1
Horn School Rest Area
Whitman County
557 1 0
Stevens CO Pud Spokane Lake Park
Spokane County
532 1 0
Wellpinit
Wellpinit · County
525 6 2
Great Basin Water Kiona
Benton County
520 1 0
MT Adams Country Club
Toppenish · County
511 1 0
Adams County Fair
Adams County
503 2 0
Thorp Arco Am/pm
Kittitas County
500 1 0
Sea View Water LLC
Island County
496 1 0
Dismal Nitch Rest Area
Pacific County
488 1 0
Endicott Water Dept
Whitman County
488 1 0
Twanoh Falls Beach Club
Mason County
481 2 0
Two Rivers Resort
Wellpinit · County
480 6 2
Black Lake Bible Camp & Conf Ctr
Thurston County
477 1 0
Saratoga Water District
Island County
477 2 0
Spar Restaurant
Thurston County
474 1 0
Chamberlain Lake Rest Area
Klickitat County
467 1 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.