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Lacey Water Department

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
20
detected
105,178
people served
12
health-based violations
Washington rankingsLead in WashingtonPFAS in Washington
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Thurston

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.

12
health-based violations
63
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-10-01 → 2004-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-05-01 → 2004-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-02-01 → 2004-02-29
MCL Health-based Archived 2003-09-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1997-11-01 → 1997-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1997-11-01 → 1997-11-30
MCL Health-based Archived 1997-11-01 → 1997-11-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0042 µg/L 2/22 2025
Pfhxa 0.0098 µg/L 2/22 2025
PFHXS 0.0031 µg/L 1/22 2025
Pfpea 0.0188 µg/L 1/22 2025

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
4800 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6200 µg/L
180/262 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
16.401 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 24.23 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
11.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.8 µg/L
97/137 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.682 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.46 µg/L
87/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.324 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.57 µg/L
73/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.97 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 18.704 µg/L
69/121 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.579 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.29 µg/L
61/121 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.6416 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.419 µg/L
57/121 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
2.286 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.31 µg/L
28/127 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.5911 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.592 µg/L
19/120 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
4325 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5700 µg/L
12/18 SYR4 2013–2018
Copper
48 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 50 µg/L
3/18 SYR4 2013–2018
Lead
10.5 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
2/30 SYR4 2013–2018
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2013–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/121 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Edward Andrews

Frequently asked questions about Lacey Water Department

Is Lacey Water Department tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Lacey Water Department'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 Lacey Water Department's water?

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

How many people does Lacey Water Department serve?

Lacey Water Department reports serving 105,178 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Lacey Water Department had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 63 violations on file for Lacey Water Department, of which 12 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.