The water quality report for 2006 is provided to all residents of Wishram who are supplied with drinking water. This report is designed to inform you about water quality and services that are delivered to you every day. Our goal is to provide a safe, dependable water source to your community. The Klickitat County PUD is continually making efforts to improve our treatment process and protect our water systems. Wishram's water system is identified by a Washington Department of Health identification number: 979506.

Health Information

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections.These people should seek advice from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines can offer appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by crypotosporidium and other microbiological contaminants; this information is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Where Does Wishram's Water Come From??

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) includes rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reserviors, springs and wells. As water travles over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occuring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive materials, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human acitivity.

Wishram water comes from groundwater. The source of water is from one well located above Wishram Heights and another well located above the main part of Wishram. The depth of the upper well (SO1) is approximately 460 feet deep, and the lower well (SO2) about 560 feet deep. The water is gravity fed from the upper concrete reservior through an underground distribution system to the individual house water meters, with the ability to fill the lower reservior through the use of pressure regulating valves. Within the pump house is a chlorine injection pumping unit which operates whenever the water pump is operating and injects a small quanity of household bleach into the well water discharge pipe going to the storage tank. The bleach acts as a disinfectant to prevent bacterial growth. The water pump system features a stop/start controller that functions based on water level within the tank. The level is maintained near the top of the tank because the fire hydrants are connected to the well-water distribution system.

Water Facts