Water Quality: Tacoma, WA
130 water systems • 628,246 people served
Multiple Health Violations477
Total Violations
10
Health-Based Violations
130
Water Systems
628,246
Population Served
Water Quality Summary
Tacoma is served by 130 public water systems with a combined service population of 628,246 people, and has 477 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 10 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Tacoma's violation count is 194% above the national average for Washington. Contaminants associated with violations include Fecal Coliform.
Contaminants Found
Fecal Coliform
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 Tacoma
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TACOMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF | WA5386800 | Surface Water | 448,771 | 12 |
| SOUTHWOOD | WA5382844 | Surface Water | 64,155 | 31 |
| PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY | WA5366200 | Groundwater | 29,595 | 4 |
| SUMMIT WATER & SUPPLY CO | WA5385050 | Groundwater | 16,109 | 2 |
| PEACOCK HILL | WA5366637 | Groundwater | 7,401 | 0 |
| ARTONDALE | WA5303160 | Groundwater | 5,828 | 12 |
| POINT EVANS | WA5368065 | Groundwater | 5,211 | 1 |
| MINTERBROOK | WA5354740 | Groundwater | 5,083 | 0 |
| PARKVIEW TERRACE | WA5366215 | Groundwater | 3,730 | 3 |
| HORIZONS WEST | WA5334375 | Groundwater | 3,454 | 4 |
| STROHS WATER COMPANY INC | WA5384670 | Groundwater | 3,192 | 72 |
| CEDAR CREST | WA5311887 | Groundwater | 2,954 | 0 |
| OLYMPIC MALL | WA5363479 | Groundwater | 2,681 | 8 |
| MIRRORMONT | WA5355250 | Groundwater | 2,083 | 0 |
| PALMER LAKE | WA5365745 | Groundwater | 1,924 | 0 |
| LAKE MINTERWOOD | WA5355210 | Groundwater | 1,539 | 0 |
| EVERGREEN SHORES | WA5324163 | Groundwater | 1,329 | 2 |
| QUISTORFF | WA5370550 | Groundwater | 1,113 | 0 |
| SUNSHINE ACRES | WA5386250 | Groundwater | 1,074 | 4 |
| HOLIDAY RANCHETTES | WA5333677 | Groundwater | 1,050 | 3 |
| ROSARIO | WA5374270 | Surface Water | 1,031 | 1 |
| LAKE LAWRENCE | WA5322572 | Groundwater | 914 | 3 |
| ROSEDALE EAST | WA5309490 | Groundwater | 798 | 0 |
| LACAMAS FARMSTEADS | WA5302117 | Groundwater | 615 | 0 |
| WICKS LAKE RANCHES | WA5396728 | Groundwater | 615 | 5 |
| RAFT ISLAND | WA5370760 | Groundwater | 575 | 0 |
| FOXHALL | WA5310991 | Groundwater | 549 | 3 |
| BETHEL GREEN ACRES WATER ASSN | WA5305980 | Groundwater | 522 | 7 |
| ROLLING FIRS EVERGREEN TERRACE | WA5373975 | Groundwater | 514 | 2 |
| S & I | WA5375154 | Groundwater | 482 | 0 |
| CLASSIC HEIGHTS | WA5363381 | Groundwater | 480 | 4 |
| ROSEDALE HEIGHTS TRAILER PARK | WA5374371 | Groundwater | 444 | 6 |
| HENDERSON BOULEVARD | WA5308359 | Groundwater | 418 | 3 |
| ALLYN SHOPPING CENTER | WA5301695 | Groundwater | 414 | 3 |
| BUCKLIN | WA5366936 | Groundwater | 402 | 3 |
| ALPINE HILLS | WA5301826 | Groundwater | 363 | 4 |
| BLACK LAKE ESTATES | WA5326071 | Groundwater | 329 | 3 |
| ANDREWS FIRST | WA5317241 | Groundwater | 299 | 2 |
| SHORECREST | WA5378618 | Groundwater | 289 | 4 |
| RIVER PARK | WA5372776 | Groundwater | 277 | 2 |
| ORCAS HIGHLANDS | WA5313301 | Surface Water | 260 | 9 |
| Cole | WA5335363 | Groundwater | 257 | 0 |
| OLALLA | WA5363215 | Groundwater | 239 | 3 |
| KOPACHUCK | WA5343065 | Groundwater | 236 | 0 |
| NELSON RIDGE | WA5306081 | Groundwater | 232 | 7 |
| CAMELOT AND WESTERN SKIES | WA5310808 | Groundwater | 228 | 1 |
| CRISTALINA | WA5303014 | Groundwater | 225 | 3 |
| JACKSON LAKE SOUTH | WA5357214 | Groundwater | 225 | 0 |
| STRATTONWOOD | WA5384618 | Groundwater | 220 | 2 |
| NISQUALLY PARK | WA5359588 | Groundwater | 218 | 6 |
| SHAWS COVE | WA5377960 | Groundwater | 217 | 6 |
| PINE LAKE MOBILE HOME EST 1 3 | WA5367397 | Groundwater | 207 | 7 |
| LEE | WA5346658 | Groundwater | 193 | 2 |
| HARBOR HEIGHTS | WA5331001 | Groundwater | 188 | 0 |
| RANCH | WA5335354 | Groundwater | 183 | 12 |
| PARKSHORE ESTATES | WA5366146 | Groundwater | 183 | 6 |
| HINTZVILLE ACRES | WA5310440 | Groundwater | 170 | 3 |
| CEDAR GROVE | WA5311914 | Groundwater | 156 | 2 |
| DRIFTWOOD VALLEY ASSOC (DVA) | WA5320003 | Groundwater | 151 | 28 |
| JOHANSON | WA5336782 | Groundwater | 148 | 1 |
| ISRAEL PLACE SAN ANGELO PARK | WA5336274 | Groundwater | 146 | 1 |
| GLENWOOD STATION | WA5300561 | Groundwater | 144 | 2 |
| LITTLE TREE | WA5302236 | Groundwater | 143 | 1 |
| LAKE TUCK | WA5344965 | Groundwater | 143 | 0 |
| MAINLAND VIEW MANOR | WA5347248 | Groundwater | 143 | 1 |
| HOLLY TIDES | WA5333695 | Groundwater | 140 | 0 |
| MINTER CREEK RAPIDS | WA5355175 | Groundwater | 137 | 2 |
| FOREST PARK | WA5307167 | Groundwater | 127 | 1 |
| REGENCY PARK | WA5371727 | Groundwater | 123 | 1 |
| CEDARWOOD SOUTH UNION ESTATES | WA5300253 | Groundwater | 119 | 2 |
| CASCADE HIGHLANDS NORTH | WA5355631 | Groundwater | 119 | 0 |
| FOSS ROAD | WA5363918 | Groundwater | 119 | 1 |
| MADRONA POINT | WA5350075 | Groundwater | 111 | 0 |
| ROYALWOOD | WA5374743 | Groundwater | 111 | 1 |
| RANCH ACRE | WA5328551 | Groundwater | 109 | 2 |
| HOMESTEAD ACRES | WA5333969 | Groundwater | 109 | 1 |
| CUYAMACA VILLAGE | WA5317100 | Groundwater | 106 | 2 |
| MAY VOLT HILLS | WA5317690 | Groundwater | 106 | 1 |
| CLEAR CREEK ESTATES | WA5347431 | Groundwater | 101 | 2 |
| BAR B ESTATE MANOR | WA5322751 | Groundwater | 96 | 1 |
| ROSEDALE COMMUNITY CLUB | WA5374364 | Groundwater | 96 | 0 |
| RIVERVIEW | WA5372975 | Groundwater | 95 | 5 |
| ASPINWALL ESTATES | WA5301463 | Groundwater | 93 | 1 |
| CEDARBROOK | WA5314001 | Groundwater | 93 | 2 |
| CASCADE HIGHLANDS | WA5345061 | Groundwater | 93 | 5 |
| CRESCENT VALLEY #333 | WA5337654 | Groundwater | 91 | 0 |
| RONDELAY MEADOWS | WA5374130 | Groundwater | 90 | 3 |
| GOLDEN MEADOW | WA53AA608 | Groundwater | 90 | 1 |
| GLENWOOD FARMS 1 EAST | WA5336241 | Groundwater | 87 | 1 |
| CREEKSIDE MEADOWS DIVISION II | WA5304863 | Groundwater | 85 | 2 |
| LIBBY ROAD EAST | WA5347124 | Groundwater | 85 | 3 |
| PURDY ACRES EAST | WA5370000 | Groundwater | 85 | 7 |
| SILVER SPRINGS ESTATES | WA5379275 | Groundwater | 80 | 3 |
| SPRUCE ROAD | WA5383424 | Groundwater | 80 | 1 |
| FOUR CORNERS | WA5315296 | Groundwater | 77 | 0 |
| LOOKOUT POINT | WA5300045 | Groundwater | 72 | 1 |
| SOUTHCREEK #1 | WA5325707 | Groundwater | 69 | 6 |
| PACIFIC VENTURES | WA5329921 | Groundwater | 69 | 2 |
| BELWOOD PARK | WA5305640 | Groundwater | 66 | 2 |
| SIVO ACRES | WA5323911 | Groundwater | 66 | 3 |
| LITTLE LAKE MOBILE HOME PARK | WA5347535 | Groundwater | 65 | 32 |
| RYANWOOD | WA5319601 | Groundwater | 64 | 6 |
| CURRIES LANDING | WA5303463 | Groundwater | 61 | 1 |
| GREENWOOD ESTATES | WA5329810 | Groundwater | 61 | 0 |
| HENDERSON BAY | WA5377147 | Groundwater | 61 | 6 |
| SKOOKUM RANCH | WA5308586 | Groundwater | 60 | 1 |
| PHELPS ROAD | WA5363210 | Groundwater | 58 | 1 |
| WINDDRIFT WELL | WA5301023 | Groundwater | 53 | 2 |
| EAGLE ESTATES | WA5302348 | Groundwater | 53 | 1 |
| KAREN PLACE | WA5302860 | Groundwater | 53 | 1 |
| DELTA LONG LK ACRE TRACTS | WA5310340 | Groundwater | 53 | 2 |
| CRESCENT PARK | WA5315999 | Groundwater | 53 | 2 |
| RAINWOOD | WA5314730 | Groundwater | 48 | 1 |
| GLENWOOD FARMS 2 WEST | WA5336233 | Groundwater | 48 | 1 |
| MUCK CREEK HILL | WA5350225 | Groundwater | 46 | 5 |
| INLETS END | WA5306705 | Groundwater | 45 | 3 |
| WALTER WALKER WATER WORKS | WA5320276 | Groundwater | 42 | 0 |
| SEHMEL ROAD | WA5320481 | Groundwater | 42 | 0 |
| SUMMERHILL | WA5384898 | Groundwater | 42 | 2 |
| LONG LAKE VIEW EST 1 | WA5348030 | Groundwater | 39 | 1 |
| GREENBRIAR | WA5329345 | Groundwater | 37 | 6 |
| CRYSTAL SPRINGS | WA5330049 | Groundwater | 37 | 3 |
| SCHMID | WA5376658 | Groundwater | 37 | 2 |
| VERDAN ANDERSON HILL | WA5391470 | Groundwater | 37 | 1 |
| BROOKDALE OWNERS ASSOCIATION | WA5329629 | Groundwater | 35 | 0 |
| WALDEN WATER | WA5343887 | Groundwater | 34 | 1 |
| RED CEDAR ESTATES | WA5371610 | Groundwater | 34 | 2 |
| ROCKY BAY | WA5373620 | Groundwater | 34 | 9 |
| BROOKHAVEN | WA5308760 | Groundwater | 32 | 4 |
| CLARK & OWENS WATER SYSTEM | WA5315864 | 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.
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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.