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Artondale

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
19
detected
5,828
people served
2
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Pierce

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.

2
health-based violations
550
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-12-01 → 1992-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2016-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-01-01 → 2015-12-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2013-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2011-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-01-01 → 2007-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0289 µg/L 4/18 2023
Pfhxa 0.0169 µg/L 2/18 2023
PFHXS 0.0558 µg/L 2/18 2023
PFOS 0.1536 µg/L 2/18 2023
Pfpea 0.0139 µg/L 2/18 2023
Pfpes 0.0194 µg/L 2/18 2023
Pfhpa 0.0056 µg/L 1/18 2023
PFOA 0.0063 µg/L 1/18 2023

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
4600 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4700 µg/L
52/114 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2023
Chloroform
2.31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L
10/26 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
4.32 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L
10/10 SYR4 2012–2018
Arsenic
5.88 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
4216.5 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4500 µg/L
4/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
0.8000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/28 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/15 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
James Jensen

Frequently asked questions about Artondale

Is Artondale tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Artondale'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 Artondale's water?

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

How many people does Artondale serve?

Artondale reports serving 5,828 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Artondale had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 550 violations on file for Artondale, of which 2 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.