Is Buckley, WA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Buckley's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate-Nitrite	4693 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Nitrate	4600 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Fluoride	300 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2017	2/5	SYR4
Copper	232 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	13.7 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 57.48 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
TTHM	10.4475 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 45.67 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Chloroform	6.1985 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 43.58 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	7.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 41.15 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Barium	20 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: MOUNTAIN VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK · 45 people · 2012	1/5	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	7.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 19.68 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Lead	7.85 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 6.34 µg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Arsenic	4 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2017	2/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.335 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Bromoform	0.6760 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2023 Highest in the city: 0.0058 mg/L — BUCKLEY WATER · 7,842 people · 2025	5/5	LCR
PFBS	0.0047 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY · 43,371 people · 2025	1/5	UCMR-5

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Buckley

Supplier	Population served
BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY	43,371
BUCKLEY WATER	7,842
RAINIER SCHOOL	556
BURNETT WATER DISTRICT	109
MOUNTAIN VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK	45

Frequently asked questions about Buckley tap water

Is Buckley tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Buckley. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Buckley?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Buckley, Washington to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Buckley's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Buckley include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.