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Orting, WA

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Orting. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
10,373
people served
14
contaminants found
Washington rankings Lead in Washington PFAS in Washington

What was found in Orting'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1900 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1470 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
36.7 µg/L 245%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
28 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.858 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
14.8605 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
9.768 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.898 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
6.25 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.3525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ORTING CITY OF · 10,332 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0060 mg/L — ELKHORN WATER DISTRICT · 41 people · 1998
2/2 LCR
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 Orting

SupplierPopulation served
ORTING CITY OF 10,332
ELKHORN WATER DISTRICT 41

Frequently asked questions about Orting tap water

Is Orting tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 14 contaminants in the water serving Orting. 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 Orting?

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

What contaminants are in Orting's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Orting include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, 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.