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PFAS in Washington drinking water

244 community water systems tested

13.9%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(34/244)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
ARTONDALE 5,828 0.1536 ug/L
MOSES LAKE CITY OF 32,428 0.0522 ug/L
VANCOUVER CITY OF 373,047 0.0186 ug/L
RICHLAND CITY OF 106,499 0.0170 ug/L
PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY 33,775 0.0138 ug/L
CAMAS MUNICIPAL WATER SEWER SYSTEM 31,794 0.0120 ug/L
TRENTWOOD IRRIGATION DISTRICT 3 4,228 0.0120 ug/L
QUISTORFF 1,113 0.0120 ug/L
KENNEWICK CITY OF 118,164 0.0115 ug/L
SAMMAMISH PLATEAU WATER & SEWER 79,362 0.0111 ug/L
JBLM Lewis 35,414 0.0111 ug/L
COUPEVILLE TOWN OF 4,142 0.0098 ug/L
SOUTHWOOD 64,155 0.0089 ug/L
BENTON CITY WATER 5,626 0.0087 ug/L
COVINGTON WATER DISTRICT 56,172 0.0086 ug/L
FIRGROVE MUTUAL INC 36,168 0.0086 ug/L
CLARK PUBLIC UTILITIES 153,526 0.0084 ug/L
SPANAWAY WATER COMPANY 34,506 0.0083 ug/L
WASHOUGAL CITY OF 21,441 0.0079 ug/L
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE 9,544 0.0079 ug/L
DEER PARK CITY OF 5,435 0.0075 ug/L
SPOKANE CITY OF 346,138 0.0061 ug/L
LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT 82,425 0.0059 ug/L
OLYMPIA CITY OF 126,966 0.0058 ug/L
CENTRALIA PUBLIC WORKS - WATER 28,164 0.0058 ug/L
West Sound Utility District #1 28,930 0.0057 ug/L
EAST SPOKANE WATER DIST 1 4,285 0.0055 ug/L
JBLM McChord Field 7,290 0.0053 ug/L
REDMOND WATER SYSTEM CITY OF 163,335 0.0050 ug/L
WHITWORTH WATER DISTRICT 2 26,883 0.0046 ug/L
MEDICAL LAKE CITY OF 4,982 0.0044 ug/L
MODEL IRRIGATION DIST #18 7,903 0.0042 ug/L
LAKEHAVEN WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 148,809 0.0041 ug/L
FRUITLAND MUTUAL WATER COMPANY 15,313 0.0040 ug/L
SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES 1,161,961 Not detected
TACOMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF 446,170 Not detected
BELLEVUE CITY OF 321,349 Not detected
ALDERWOOD WATER DISTRICT 245,715 Not detected
EVERETT PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. CITY OF 215,774 Not detected
KENT WATER DEPARTMENT 166,421 Not detected
BELLINGHAM-WATER DIVISION CITY OF 141,127 Not detected
PASCO WATER DEPARTMENT 115,102 Not detected
YAKIMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF 112,858 Not detected
SKAGIT COUNTY PUD 1 JUDY RES 111,415 Not detected
RENTON CITY OF 108,091 Not detected
Auburn City of 107,655 Not detected
LACEY WATER DEPARTMENT 105,178 Not detected
HIGHLINE WATER DISTRICT 100,170 Not detected
NORTHSHORE UTILITY DISTRICT 99,789 Not detected
PUYALLUP CITY OF 94,520 Not detected
MARYSVILLE UTILITIES 88,582 Not detected
SOOS CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 74,172 Not detected
BREMERTON CITY OF 72,951 Not detected
KIRKLAND CITY OF 69,243 Not detected
LYNNWOOD CITY OF 68,204 Not detected
SNO PUD 1 - LAKE STEVENS 67,710 Not detected
WOODINVILLE WATER DISTRICT 66,699 Not detected
SILVER LAKE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 65,033 Not detected
LONGVIEW WATER DEPARTMENT 57,617 Not detected
TUMWATER CITY OF 51,802 Not detected
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #20 48,469 Not detected
WENATCHEE CITY OF 43,690 Not detected
ISSAQUAH WATER SYSTEM 43,584 Not detected
BONNEY LAKE WATER DEPARTMENT CITY 43,371 Not detected
WALLA WALLA WATER DIVISION 42,959 Not detected
NOB HILL WATER ASSOCIATION 38,050 Not detected
TUKWILA WATER DEPARTMENT 36,298 Not detected
SILVERDALE WATER DIST 16 35,163 Not detected
EDMONDS CITY OF 34,065 Not detected
BOTHELL WATER CITY OF 33,643 Not detected
North City Water District 32,847 Not detected
Mukilteo Water & Wastewater Distr 31,437 Not detected
PULLMAN WATER DEPARTMENT CITY OF 31,315 Not detected
MERCER ISLAND CITY OF 31,057 Not detected
ARLINGTON CITY OF 29,508 Not detected
FIFE DEPT OF PUBLIC WORKS 29,091 Not detected
CEDAR RIVER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 28,671 Not detected
PORT ANGELES CITY OF 28,067 Not detected
EAST WENATCHEE WATER DISTRICT 26,519 Not detected
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE CITY OF 26,402 Not detected
ANACORTES CITY OF 25,109 Not detected
CROSS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 24,695 Not detected
VERA WATER & POWER 24,692 Not detected
NORTH PERRY AVE WATER DISTRICT 24,402 Not detected
Lake Meridian Water District 24,231 Not detected
OAK HARBOR CITY OF 23,675 Not detected
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #49 23,492 Not detected
MONROE WATER SYSTEM 23,467 Not detected
ENUMCLAW WATER DEPARTMENT 23,276 Not detected
ABERDEEN CITY OF 22,867 Not detected
PUD #1 OF ASOTIN COUNTY 21,930 Not detected
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #125 21,904 Not detected
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 21,506 Not detected
WEST RICHLAND CITY OF 21,231 Not detected
RIDGEFIELD PUBLIC WORKS 21,225 Not detected
CONSOLIDATED IRRIG DIST 19 SYSTEM 2 21,220 Not detected
ELLENSBURG WATER DEPT 20,900 Not detected
SNOQUALMIE WATER 20,222 Not detected
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO 90 20,100 Not detected
LYNDEN WATER DEPARTMENT 20,062 Not detected