Water quality in Steptoe, Washington
Steptoe is in Whitman County. 34 active public water systems serve the county; 16 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Whitman County
18 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakesdale Town of |
492 | 0 | 9.7 mi | |
| Garfield Water Department |
694 | 4 | 9.9 mi | |
| Steptoe Water/sewer District |
210 | 2 | 10.5 mi | |
| ST John Town of |
800 | 2 | 12.5 mi | |
| Palouse Water Dept City of |
1,298 | 0 | 14.7 mi | |
| Farmington Water Dept |
165 | 0 | 15.4 mi | |
| Albion Water Dept |
600 | 1 | 15.6 mi | |
| Rosalia Town of |
831 | 0 | 16.0 mi | |
| Malden Water Dept |
215 | 0 | 16.3 mi | |
| Endicott Water Dept |
488 | 1 | 16.8 mi | |
| Sunset Mobile Court |
51 | 0 | 19.1 mi | |
| Tekoa City of |
1,076 | 2 | 20.0 mi | |
| Pullman Water Department City of |
31,315 | 3 | 21.0 mi | |
| Washington State University |
21,506 | 0 | 21.3 mi | |
| Lacrosse Town of |
297 | 2 | 28.4 mi | |
| Lamont Water System |
136 | 0 | 29.4 mi | |
| Colton Water Department |
632 | 1 | 32.1 mi | |
| Uniontown Water Works |
366 | 0 | 34.8 mi |
Non-community systems in Whitman County (15: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Palouse Empire Fairgrounds |
733 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Colfax Lds Church |
35 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Horn School Rest Area |
557 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Kamiak Butte County Park |
201 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Klemgard County Park |
157 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Onecho Bible Church |
49 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Schad Holdings |
29 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Tula Young Hastings Farm Wsu |
40 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Boyer Park & Marina |
37 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Garrison Center |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Wawawai County Park |
154 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Wilma Port of |
108 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Evangelical Free Church |
404 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Project Cougar |
283 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Toyota of Pullman |
53 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Whitman County, nearest to Steptoe first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.