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Shoreline, WA

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Shoreline. 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
33,122
people served
8
contaminants found
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What was found in Shoreline'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
TTHM
51.3055 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 58.986 µg/L — Highlands Utility District · 275 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
48.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 55.07 µg/L — Highlands Utility District · 275 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.697 µg/L 69%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 44.56 µg/L — Highlands Utility District · 275 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
22.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 21.85 µg/L — Highlands Utility District · 275 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
3.179 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.22 µg/L — Highlands Utility District · 275 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.7105 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.4325 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: North City Water District · 32,847 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
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 Shoreline

SupplierPopulation served
North City Water District 32,847
Highlands Utility District 275

Frequently asked questions about Shoreline tap water

Is Shoreline tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Shoreline. 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 Shoreline?

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

What contaminants are in Shoreline's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Shoreline include TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Dichloroacetic Acid. 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.