Water utility · Yakima County · Washington

Yak Co

No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting August 2023.

Serves about 8,410 people (2,725 connections) with groundwater from its own wells.

  • PWSID WA5306029
  • EPA registered name: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS
  • EPA record checked June 19, 2026
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Mailing address
128 N 2Nd-4th Floor Courthouse
Yakima, WA 98901
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • E. coli was above the legal limit in the period starting August 2023.
Recent health-based violations for Yak Co (PWSID WA5306029)
PeriodContaminantMeasuredLegal limitEPA status
From August 2023E. coli––Resolved
  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2023) was not detected. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 24 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 6 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on April 30, 2026.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

1 of 30 contaminants detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from June 2024 to June 2025.

  • LithiumAbove the referenced health-based guidance value
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level · not a legal limit
    12.9µg/L
Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Yak Co (PWSID WA5306029), Washington
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
Lithium12.9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitAbove the referenced health-based guidance value2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-06-24 to 2025-06-04UCMR5 Analytical Results: YAK CO - TERRACE HEIGHTS (WA5306029)
Not detected (29)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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Where does Yak Co get its water?

According to EPA's record, Yak Co uses groundwater from its own wells.

Does Yak Co have any EPA violations?

EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Yak Co in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting August 2023. EPA also lists 24 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Yak Co's latest lead result?

Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Yak Co's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2023. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Yak Co water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Yak Co. Its mailing address on EPA record is 128 N 2Nd-4th Floor Courthouse, Yakima, WA 98901. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.