South Othello Water Users, WA
No lead results on file with EPA
Latest 90th-percentile lead: no result on file. The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. EPA's database has no Lead and Copper Rule results for this system. Without them there is nothing to go on, so a tap test is the only way to know.
South Othello Water Users at a glance
South Othello Water Users serves about 35 people through 13 service connections, which makes it a very small system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned, in Adams County, Washington. EPA system ID: WA5382200. Ask the utility on your bill for your address in their service line inventory.
Other water systems in Adams County
30 other systems share Adams County. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Othello Water Department | 8,755 | 0 (not detected) |
| Ritzville Water Department | 1,725 | 0 (not detected) |
| Lind Town Of | 903 | 0 (not detected) |
| Adams County Water Dist #1 | 870 | 0 (not detected) |
| Othello Manor Llc | 400 | 0 (not detected) |
| Golden Plains Mhp #1 | 360 | 0 (not detected) |
| Washtucna Water Department | 250 | 0 (not detected) |
| Summerset West Water Association | 240 | 0 (not detected) |
| Saddle Mountain Water Assoc. | 219 | 2.8 ppb |
| Othello Country Club Water Assn | 208 | 0 (not detected) |
Next steps for Othello, WA
Test your own tap with a certified lab first-draw sample; Othello, WA may offer free or low-cost kits through the utility. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask South Othello Water Users whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. The action level is dropping - the 10 ppb rule from 2027.