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DUGGAN FALLS

PWS ID: WA5303754 · Port Orchard, Washington 98366

DUGGAN FALLS serves 100 people in Port Orchard, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 682 recorded EPA violations, including 10 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: DUGGAN FALLS

DUGGAN FALLS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (Skamania County) through 46 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 682 total violations for this system , of which 10 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 665 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 32 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. DUGGAN FALLS's 682 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
100
Total Violations
682
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
46
County
Skamania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
665
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 32 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 32 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 32 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 32 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 32 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 32 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 32 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 32 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 32 2017
Toluene MR 32 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 32 2017
Styrene MR 32 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 32 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 32 2017
Benzene MR 32 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 32 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 32 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 32 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 32 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 29 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2014
TTHM MR 2 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2017
Groundwater Rule TT 1 2020
Nitrate MR 1 2011

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 DUGGAN FALLS.

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 WA5303754 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 DUGGAN FALLS 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
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 0700
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2378
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2968
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2976
2017 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2977
2017 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2981
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2983
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2984
2017 Tetrachloroethylene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2987
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2989
2017 Toluene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2991
2017 Ethylbenzene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2992
2017 Styrene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2996
2017 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2969
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 32 SDWIS / WA5303754 / 2979

How DUGGAN FALLS Compares

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

Metric DUGGAN FALLS Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 682 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 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 100 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 DUGGAN FALLS water safe to drink? ▼
DUGGAN FALLS (PWS ID: WA5303754) has 682 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does DUGGAN FALLS serve? ▼
DUGGAN FALLS serves 100 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 46 service connections.
What type of violations does DUGGAN FALLS have? ▼
DUGGAN FALLS has 682 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 665 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in DUGGAN FALLS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for DUGGAN FALLS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does DUGGAN FALLS use? ▼
DUGGAN FALLS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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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