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Airway Heights City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
19
detected
9,489
people served
4
health-based violations
Washington rankingsLead in WashingtonPFAS in Washington
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Spokane

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
194
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-08-01 → 2005-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2000-07-01 → 2000-07-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2018-01-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2017-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-01-01 → 2017-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0792 µg/L 2/4 2025
Pfhxa 0.0237 µg/L 2/4 2025
Pfpea 0.1393 µg/L 2/4 2025
PFHXS 0.0032 µg/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
4075 µg/L 41%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4460 µg/L
32/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0111 mg/L 74%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
TTHM
9.8525 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.06 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Barium
49.68 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 51.3 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Bromodichloromethane
1.647 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.65 µg/L
7/25 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
8.46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.42 µg/L
7/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
0.9600 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.08 µg/L
6/13 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
2672 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2820 µg/L
5/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Arsenic
1.9575 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Dibromochloromethane
1.856 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
4/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
330.9 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 333 µg/L
4/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Bromoform
0.8490 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 0.8500 µg/L
3/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
13.9 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Chromium
1.03 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2016
Lead
2.01 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/7 SYR4 2012–2016
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Steve Flude

Frequently asked questions about Airway Heights City of

Is Airway Heights City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Airway Heights City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Airway Heights City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Barium, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Airway Heights City of serve?

Airway Heights City of reports serving 9,489 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Airway Heights City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 194 violations on file for Airway Heights City of, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.