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Orting City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 104 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

104
contaminants tested
14
detected
10,332
people served
2
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Pierce

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.

2
health-based violations
57
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-10-01 → 1992-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1992-10-01 → 1992-10-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2025-07-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2023-01-01 → 2023-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-01-01 → 2019-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2007-04-01 → 2007-06-30

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
2000 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 50/104 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2024
TTHM
17.7 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 10/10 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
10.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
6.5 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 3/6 SYR4 2018–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
1470 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 3/6 SYR4 2018–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17.92 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/18 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
28 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2018–2019
Lead
36.7 µg/L 245%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/6 SYR4 2018–2019
90 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, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Ryan McBee

Frequently asked questions about Orting City of

Is Orting City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Orting 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 Orting City of's water?

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

How many people does Orting City of serve?

Orting City of reports serving 10,332 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Orting City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 57 violations on file for Orting City of, of which 2 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.