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Port Angeles, WA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 8 water suppliers serving Port Angeles. 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.

8
water suppliers
32,447
people served
18
contaminants found
Washington rankings Lead in Washington PFAS in Washington

What was found in Port Angeles'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
210 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4580 µg/L — DEYTONA · 50 people · 2019
7/8 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
140 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 4520 µg/L — DEYTONA · 50 people · 2016
5/8 SYR4
Copper
12 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1296 µg/L — LOWER ELWHA VALLEY · 511 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Fluoride
860 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2017
2/8 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.525 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 30.88 µg/L — BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT · 452 people · 2019
3/8 SYR4
TTHM
15.95 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 27.19 µg/L — BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT · 452 people · 2019
5/8 SYR4
Chloroform
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 25.195 µg/L — BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT · 452 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 16.99 µg/L — BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT · 452 people · 2019
2/8 SYR4
Lead
16.75 µg/L 112%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: ELWHA HEIGHTS · 216 people · 2019
3/8 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 13.98 µg/L — BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT · 452 people · 2019
3/8 SYR4
Barium
5 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2017
1/8 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.095 pCi/L 82%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Highest in the city: LOWER ELWHA VALLEY · 511 people · 2017
2/8 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 2.75 µg/L — LOWER ELWHA VALLEY · 511 people · 2019
4/8 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: LORA LEE ESTATES · 60 people · 2018
2/8 SYR4
Nitrite
2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LORA LEE ESTATES · 60 people · 2014
1/8 SYR4
Bromoform
1.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: LOWER ELWHA VALLEY · 511 people · 2019
2/8 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: PORT ANGELES CITY OF · 28,067 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0090 mg/L — LOWER ELWHA VALLEY · 511 people · 2023
8/8 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 Port Angeles

SupplierPopulation served
PORT ANGELES CITY OF 28,067
Dry Creek Water Association 3,030
LOWER ELWHA VALLEY 511
BLACK DIAMOND WATER DISTRICT 452
ELWHA HEIGHTS 216
ELWHA PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSN 61
LORA LEE ESTATES 60
DEYTONA 50

Frequently asked questions about Port Angeles tap water

Is Port Angeles tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Port Angeles. 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 Port Angeles?

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

What contaminants are in Port Angeles's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Port Angeles include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, 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.