Water Quality in Port Townsend, WA (98368)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 98368.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 30 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are13 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 72% of US ZIP codes.

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

17,304

Population

30

Water Systems

13

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (30)

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

Fort Worden State Park

Purchased surface water 6,508 people served
0 violations

Fort Townsend State Park

Purchased groundwater 951 people served
0 violations

Jefferson County Lud #3

Purchased surface water 840 people served
0 violations

Bywater Bay

All resolved
Groundwater 600 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Glen Cove

Purchased surface water 480 people served
0 violations

Gardiner Lud 1

All resolved
Groundwater 358 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Port Townsend Paper Corp

Purchased surface water 300 people served
0 violations

Lazy C

All resolved
Groundwater 297 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Coyle

All resolved
Groundwater 249 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Discovery Bay Tavern

Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations

Snow Creek

All resolved
Groundwater 156 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Quilcene Community Center

Groundwater 145 people served
0 violations

Quilcene

All resolved
Groundwater 119 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Triton Cove

All resolved
Groundwater 102 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Rothschild House State Park

Purchased surface water 87 people served
0 violations

Wiley Theater

All resolved
Groundwater 75 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Moa Tel

Groundwater 73 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Camp Beausite Nw

All resolved
Groundwater 68 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Port Of Port Townsend Quilcene

All resolved
Groundwater 55 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Cape George Fishermen

Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations

Northup Water

All resolved
Groundwater 52 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Mats View

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

Eaglemount Rockery

Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations

Quilcene Little League

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Discovery Bay Lodge

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Jeff. County Historical Society Ws

Groundwater 11 people served
0 violations

Cedar Tree

Groundwater 11 people served
0 violations

Lake Leland

Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

9 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

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

2 violations
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2024

How Does This Compare?

Port Townsend (98368) has more violations than 72% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 13, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 72th 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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