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SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY

PWS ID: WA5301252 · Port Orchard, Washington 98366

SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY serves 550 people in Port Orchard, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,658 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY

SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 550 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (Thurston County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,658 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,657 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Pentachlorophenol, recorded in 44 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Washington, EPA tracks 4,557 public water systems serving 9,736,844 people, with 314,648 cumulative violations and 20,590 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY's 1,658 violations sit above the Washington average. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
550
Total Violations
1,658
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Thurston
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,657
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Pentachlorophenol MR 44 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 41 2008
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 36 2008
Carbofuran MR 36 2008
Aldicarb MR 36 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 36 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2008
Benzene MR 36 2008
Styrene MR 36 2008
Endrin MR 36 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 36 2008
Methoxychlor MR 36 2008
Toxaphene MR 36 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 36 2008
Simazine MR 36 2008
Atrazine MR 36 2008
LASSO MR 36 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2008
Picloram MR 36 2008
Dinoseb MR 36 2008
Dalapon MR 36 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID WA5301252 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Washington Drinking Water Authority

Washington State Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY under EPA-delegated authority.

Open WA regulator portal

Source: Washington State Department of Health — Office of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 8000
2008 Pentachlorophenol MR 44 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2326
2008 Heptachlor epoxide MR 41 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2067
2008 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2043
2008 Carbofuran MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2046
2008 Aldicarb MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2047
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2964
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2968
2008 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2969
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2977
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2979
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2980
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 SDWIS / WA5301252 / 2982

How SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,658 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 4.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 39.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 550 2,137 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,557 regulated public water systems in Washington.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY water safe to drink? ▼
SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY (PWS ID: WA5301252) has 1658 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 550 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY serve? ▼
SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY serves 550 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY have? ▼
SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY has 1,658 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,657 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY use? ▼
SOUTHWORTH ELEMENTARY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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