Water Quality in Port Townsend, WA (98320)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 98320.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 34 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are12 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 70% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

1,219

Population

34

Water Systems

12

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (34)

Port Townsend City Of

Surface water 16,977 people served
0 violations

Quimper

All resolved
Groundwater 14,500 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Quilcene School District 48

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Brinnon General Store

All resolved
Groundwater 259 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Point Whitney Shellfish Lab

Groundwater 240 people served
0 violations

Brinnon Square

All resolved
Groundwater 172 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Brinnon School District 46

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Triton Cove State Park

Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations

Triton Cove State Park

Groundwater 93 people served
0 violations

Geoduck Restaurant

Groundwater 77 people served
0 violations

Brinnon Church

All resolved
Groundwater 62 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Pleasant Harbor Marina

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Jefferson County Wd #2

Groundwater 43 people served
0 violations

Camp Parsons

Groundwater 43 people served
0 violations

Elk Meadows Water System

Surface water 34 people served
0 violations

Beach Club House Canal Lane

All resolved
Groundwater 33 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Cove Rv Park

Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations

Brinnon Water Co Inc

Groundwater 31 people served
0 violations

Elk Meadows Bed & Breakfast

Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations

Black Point Commercial Power

Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations

Salmon Street

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Mcdonald Cove Water System

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Sun Rock

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Wilderness Northwest

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Walt Kelly Short Plat

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

River Kitchen

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Seafarms Pacific

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Brinnon Beach Private Estates Assn

All resolved
Groundwater 21 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Brinnon Booster Club

Groundwater 16 people served
0 violations

Jackson Cove Community

Groundwater 14 people served
0 violations

Duckabush Park Association

All resolved
Groundwater 13 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Pleasant Harbor Rv Resort

Groundwater 6 people served
0 violations

Hainline Water

Groundwater 4 people served
0 violations

Holiday View

Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

9 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Port Townsend (98320) has more violations than 70% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 12, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 70th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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