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Community Water System · PWS WA5304700

Battle Ground Water Dept City Of

Battle Ground, Washington 98604 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 29,974 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

29,974
People served
911
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 911 drinking-water violations at Battle Ground Water Dept City Of, 3% of them health-based - above the Washington per-system average.

911
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
29,974
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Battle Ground Water Dept City Of

Battle Ground Water Dept City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 29,974 residents in Battle Ground, Washington (Clark County) through 7,821 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 911 total violations for this system , of which 27 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 880 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 43 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. Statewide, 98 of 247 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (39.7%).

Battle Ground Water Dept City Of's 911 violations sit above the Washington average.

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
29,974
Total Violations
911
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,821
County
Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
880
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 43 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 43 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 43 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 43 2006
Toluene MR 43 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 43 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 43 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 43 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 43 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 43 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 43 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 2006
Styrene MR 43 2006
Benzene MR 43 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 42 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 42 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 1999
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2025

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 Battle Ground Water Dept City Of.

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 WA5304700 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 Battle Ground Water Dept City Of 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 8000
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2380
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2964
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2968
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2976
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2981
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2985
2006 Toluene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2991
2006 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2977
2006 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2979
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2982
2006 CHLOROBENZENE MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2989
2006 Ethylbenzene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2992
2006 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 43 SDWIS / WA5304700 / 2378

How Battle Ground Water Dept City Of Compares

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

Metric Battle Ground Water Dept City Of Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 911 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 29,974 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Battle Ground Water Dept City Of water safe to drink? ▼
Battle Ground Water Dept City Of (PWS ID: WA5304700) has 911 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 29,974 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Battle Ground Water Dept City Of serve? ▼
Battle Ground Water Dept City Of serves 29,974 people in Battle Ground, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7,821 service connections.
What type of violations does Battle Ground Water Dept City Of have? ▼
Battle Ground Water Dept City Of has 911 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 880 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Battle Ground Water Dept City Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Battle Ground Water Dept City Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Battle Ground Water Dept City Of use? ▼
Battle Ground Water Dept City Of 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.