Is Puyallup, WA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Puyallup's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	8060 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	10/20	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	8060 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	9/20	SYR4
Fluoride	340 µg/L 8.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	3/20	SYR4
TTHM	38.8 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	15/20	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	38.5 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	12/20	SYR4
Chloroform	37.6 µg/L No EPA limit set	15/20	SYR4
Copper	30 µg/L 2.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	2/20	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	29.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	12/20	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	15.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	12/20	SYR4
Lead	11 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	4/20	SYR4
Arsenic	8 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L	14/20	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	4.88 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/20	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	13/20	SYR4
Bromoform	1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/20	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/20	SYR4
PFOS	0.0086 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/20	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0064 mg/L 43% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	20/20	LCR
PFBS	0.0054 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/20	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0044 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/20	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/20	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0034 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/20	UCMR-5

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Puyallup

Supplier	Population served
PUYALLUP CITY OF	94,520
FIRGROVE MUTUAL INC	36,168
FRUITLAND MUTUAL WATER COMPANY	15,313
VALLEY WATER SYSTEM	2,259
VIEW ROYAL WATER SYSTEM	2,069
The Buttes	973
COUNTRY/ELDORADO WATER SYSTEM	915
ALDERWOOD ESTATES	635
CHINOOK ESTATES	455
Sierra Water System	355
CRESTVIEW MOBILE MANOR	123
THREE PONDS MOBILE PARK & APTS.	113
WINCHESTER HEIGHTS	80
KAPOWSIN WATER DISTRICT	70
PIRNIE ROAD	60
RAINIER VILLA	51
KUZMANICH WATER SYSTEM	45
Puyallup River RV Park	31
BEAU VIEW WATER	30
CLARKS CREEK LLC	20

Frequently asked questions about Puyallup tap water

Is Puyallup tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Puyallup. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Puyallup?

20 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Puyallup, Washington to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Puyallup's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Puyallup include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.