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Soap Lake Water Dept

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 67 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

67
contaminants tested
11
detected
2,399
people served
8
health-based violations
Washington rankingsLead in WashingtonPFAS in Washington
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Grant

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.

8
health-based violations
25
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Archived 2006-08-01 → 2006-08-31
MCL Health-based Archived 2005-07-01 → 2005-07-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1999-01-01 → 1999-01-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MCL Health-based Archived 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2004-01-01

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
920 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 9/9 LCR 2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
906 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 920 µg/L
8/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
0.8550 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8600 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Barium
14.364 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14.42 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Copper
16.4405 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 17.29 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Chromium
0.9290 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.9400 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Fluoride
847 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 850 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Lead
3.0095 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.16 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Thallium, Total
0.3700 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2019
Selenium
0.8600 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2019
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitritePentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
Wesley Trammell

Frequently asked questions about Soap Lake Water Dept

Is Soap Lake Water Dept tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Soap Lake Water Dept'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 Soap Lake Water Dept's water?

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

How many people does Soap Lake Water Dept serve?

Soap Lake Water Dept reports serving 2,399 people in Washington, per its EPA record.

Has Soap Lake Water Dept had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 25 violations on file for Soap Lake Water Dept, of which 8 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.