Water Quality: Poulsbo, WA

36 water systems • 64,570 people served

Some Concerns
268
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
36
Water Systems
64,570
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Poulsbo is served by 36 public water systems with a combined service population of 64,570 people, and has 268 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Poulsbo's violation count is 65% above the national average for Washington. Contaminants associated with violations include E. coli.

Contaminants Found

E. coli

Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.

Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply

EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)

Water Systems Serving Poulsbo

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
POULSBO CITY OF WA5369150 Groundwater 17,180 19
NORTH PENINSULA WA5305122 Groundwater 16,449 2
NORTH BAINBRIDGE WATER CO WA5359994 Groundwater 5,490 41
VINLAND WA5391923 Groundwater 4,801 59
SOUTH BAINBRIDGE WA5381451 Groundwater 4,414 45
SUQUAMISH WA5386400 Groundwater 4,203 1
WEST KITSAP WA5308367 Groundwater 2,248 2
INDIANOLA WATER WA5335650 Groundwater 1,705 2
KEYPORT WATER WA5338550 Groundwater 1,202 1
NEWBERRY HILL WA5306136 Groundwater 1,143 2
MILLER BAY WA5354683 Groundwater 1,072 2
LONG LAKE VIEW EST 2 5 WA5348031 Groundwater 923 1
SEABECK WA5303134 Groundwater 610 2
ELDORADO HILLS WA5322750 Groundwater 383 2
PORT GAMBLE WA5300323 Groundwater 303 2
INDIAN HILLS ESTATES WA5301966 Groundwater 282 2
NAVY YARD PARK WA5343294 Groundwater 268 1
STRAWBERRY HILL WA5384625 Groundwater 235 1
PRIDDY VISTA WA5369350 Groundwater 210 20
DRIFTWOOD COVE WA5319945 Groundwater 175 2
GALA PINES WATER. WA5327060 Groundwater 130 2
SURFREST PARK WATER COMPANY WA5386450 Groundwater 123 4
VIEWSIDE COMMUNITY WA5391850 Groundwater 118 2
GREEN MOUNTAIN ACRES WA5329594 Groundwater 110 4
AVELLANA WATER WA5326801 Groundwater 100 1
COUNTRY MEADOWS WA5300675 Groundwater 90 4
LOFALL WATER SYSTEM INC WA5347670 Groundwater 81 3
POULSBO HEIGHTS WA5369152 Groundwater 80 1
PIONEER HILL WEST WA5367715 Groundwater 73 3
GRESHAM WATER WA5331566 Groundwater 66 27
STAVIS CREEK WA5383884 Groundwater 63 2
WESTERN STAVIS WATER SYS II & III WA5301668 Groundwater 60 2
HARBOR CREST WA5301832 Groundwater 53 1
CAMP DAVID WA5310838 Groundwater 53 2
BRIANWOOD WA5306651 Groundwater 48 1
SETTLE WATER WA5302211 Groundwater 26 0

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Other Cities in Washington

Seattle 28 violations • 1,160,858 served Tacoma 477 violations • 628,246 served Vancouver 125 violations • 495,151 served Spokane 1010 violations • 426,660 served Kent 41 violations • 359,974 served Bellevue 1 violations • 317,330 served Everett 115 violations • 282,350 served Lynnwood 16 violations • 268,204 served

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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