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Port Orchard Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
14
detected
15,355
people served
29
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Kitsap

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.

29
health-based violations
119
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2004-03-01 → 2004-03-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-05-01 → 2000-05-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-12-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31

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
Chloroform
5.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.7 µg/L
39/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L
38/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.805 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L
38/44 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
16.57 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.4 µg/L
38/38 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
4.125 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L
24/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.52 µg/L 5.9%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
20/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2024
Nitrate
540 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 12/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
6/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1190 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1200 µg/L
6/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Arsenic
3.3 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2016
90 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, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Scott Wolf

Frequently asked questions about Port Orchard Water Dept

Is Port Orchard Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Port Orchard Water Dept'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 Port Orchard Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Port Orchard Water Dept serve?

Port Orchard Water Dept reports serving 15,355 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Port Orchard Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 119 violations on file for Port Orchard Water Dept, of which 29 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.