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Ocean City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 73 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

73
contaminants tested
11
detected
237
people served
0
health-based violations
Washington rankingsLead in WashingtonPFAS in Washington
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Grays Harbor

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
1,193
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2022-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
590 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 10/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0074 mg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2025
Bromodichloromethane
6.276 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.54 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
5.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
2.576 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.64 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Dibromochloromethane
7.484 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.56 µg/L
3/10 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
19.622 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.78 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2014–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.55 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
3/4 SYR4 2013–2018
Arsenic
7.24 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L
2/6 SYR4 2015–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/4 SYR4 2013–2018
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitrate-NitriteNitritePentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Kyle Scott

Frequently asked questions about Ocean City

Is Ocean City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Ocean City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Ocean City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Ocean City serve?

Ocean City reports serving 237 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Ocean City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 1193 violations on file for Ocean City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.