Water Quality: Puyallup, WA
19 water systems • 98,226 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Puyallup is served by 19 public water systems with a combined service population of 98,226 people, and has 147 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 48 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Puyallup's violation count is 9% below the national average for Washington. Contaminants associated with violations include Fecal Coliform.
Contaminants Found
Indicates direct fecal contamination; associated with diarrhea, cramps, nausea, and potential severe illness.
Common source: Human and animal fecal waste
EPA limit: Zero tolerance (any positive triggers violations)
Water Systems Serving Puyallup
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUYALLUP CITY OF | WA5370050 | Surface Water | 39,100 | 0 |
| FIRGROVE MUTUAL INC | WA5325200 | Surface Water | 36,168 | 0 |
| FRUITLAND MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | WA5326800 | Groundwater | 15,313 | 26 |
| VALLEY WATER SYSTEM | WA5301250 | Surface Water | 2,259 | 4 |
| VIEW ROYAL WATER SYSTEM | WA5328494 | Groundwater | 1,461 | 5 |
| The Buttes | WA5308253 | Groundwater | 973 | 2 |
| COUNTRY/ELDORADO WATER SYSTEM | WA5315522 | Groundwater | 915 | 5 |
| ALDERWOOD ESTATES | WA5301270 | Groundwater | 635 | 5 |
| CHINOOK ESTATES | WA5336294 | Groundwater | 455 | 4 |
| Sierra Water System | WA5304643 | Groundwater | 355 | 0 |
| CRESTVIEW MOBILE MANOR | WA5316215 | Groundwater | 123 | 2 |
| THREE PONDS MOBILE PARK & APTS. | WA5301125 | Groundwater | 113 | 5 |
| WINCHESTER HEIGHTS | WA5330691 | Groundwater | 80 | 5 |
| KAPOWSIN WATER DISTRICT | WA5337750 | Surface Water | 70 | 51 |
| PIRNIE ROAD | WA5374656 | Groundwater | 60 | 7 |
| RAINIER VILLA | WA5370970 | Groundwater | 51 | 3 |
| KUZMANICH WATER SYSTEM | WA5302871 | Groundwater | 45 | 16 |
| BEAU VIEW WATER | WA5320776 | Groundwater | 30 | 2 |
| CLARKS CREEK LLC | WA5322880 | Groundwater | 20 | 5 |
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.
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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.