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Kitsap County, Washington

Water Systems
221
Population Served
331,366
Total Violations
12,667
1,022 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 18 tested

Violation Analysis

94.1%
Systems with Violations
57.3
Avg Violations per System
8.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (20%)
SW
5 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

18
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
22.2%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Kitsap Washington water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bremerton City Of 70,913 25 Detected
West Sound Utility District #1 28,928 148 Detected
Silverdale Water Dist 16 26,634 99 Clean
North Perry Ave Water District 24,402 47 Clean
Poulsbo City Of 17,180 418 Clean
Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor 16,828 21 Clean
North Peninsula 16,449 31 Clean
Port Orchard Water Dept 15,810 119 Clean
Bainbridge Island City Of 12,486 9 Clean
Naval Base Kitsap at Bremerton 12,078 22 Clean
Manchester Water District 10,437 54 Clean
North Bainbridge Water Co 5,490 701 Clean
Vinland 4,801 28 Clean
South Bainbridge 4,414 660 -
Suquamish 4,203 9 Clean
Parkview Terrace 3,730 9 Detected
Horizons West 3,454 28 Detected
Erland Point Water Co 2,909 29 -
McCormick Woods 2,760 59 Clean
Kitsap Memorial State Pk 2,438 22 -
Jackson Park Naval Hospital 2,277 7 -
Blake Island State Park Wtr 2,260 29 -
West Kitsap 2,248 282 -
Sunnyslope 2,112 34 -
Rocky Point Water District 12 1,831 4 -
Indianola Water 1,705 9 -
Naval Base Kitsap at Keyport 1,540 23 -
Frog Pond 1,229 28 -
Keyport Water 1,202 4 -
Meadowmeer 1,157 773 -
Newberry Hill 1,143 3 -
Miller Bay 1,072 4 -
Scenic Beach State Park 1,045 33 -
Long Lake View Est 2 5 923 21 -
Island Lake 883 21 -
Mountaineers Theater - Kitsap 628 20 -
Wicks Lake Ranches 615 24 -
Seabeck 610 6 Clean
Sandy Hook Park Community Club 593 44 -
Tahuyeh Lake Community Club 560 193 -
Bloedel Reserve 559 24 -
Battle Point Park 512 34 -
Grace Bible Church 436 1 -
Miracle Ranch 418 21 -
Bucklin 402 13 -
Eldorado Hills 383 4 -
Olalla School 350 45 -
Port Gamble 303 43 -
South Kitsap Little League 293 24 -
Cedar Glen Mobile Home Park 284 19 -

Other Counties in Washington

King County
217 systems · 3,193,095 served · 20,636 violations
Pierce County
359 systems · 1,138,508 served · 14,826 violations
Snohomish County
170 systems · 947,238 served · 8,193 violations
Spokane County
164 systems · 621,798 served · 9,829 violations
Clark County
72 systems · 615,931 served · 9,864 violations
Thurston County
322 systems · 395,780 served · 24,330 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Kitsap County? ▼
Kitsap County has 12,667 total drinking water violations across 221 water systems, of which 1,022 are health-based violations. 94.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Kitsap County systems? ▼
Water systems in Kitsap County serve approximately 331,366 people through 221 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Kitsap County water? ▼
Of 18 water systems tested for PFAS in Kitsap County, 4 had PFAS detected (22.2% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Kitsap County? ▼
Water systems in Kitsap County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.1% of Kitsap County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.