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Community Water System · PWS WA5308350

Bridgeport City Of

Bridgeport, Washington 98813 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,214 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,214
People served
75
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Bridgeport City Of - above the Washington per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,214
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bridgeport City Of

Bridgeport City Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,214 residents in Bridgeport, Washington (Douglas County) through 860 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 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 70 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 8 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%).

Bridgeport City Of's 75 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
2,214
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
860
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
70
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 8 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2008
Benzene MR 2 2008
Toluene MR 2 2008
Barium MR 2 2014
Cadmium MR 2 2014
Fluoride MR 2 2014
Mercury MR 2 2014
Selenium MR 2 2014
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2008
Chromium MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2008
Styrene MR 2 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2008
Arsenic MR 2 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2000

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 Bridgeport 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 WA5308350 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 Bridgeport 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
2017 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 7000
2014 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1010
2014 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1015
2014 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1025
2014 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1035
2014 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1045
2014 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1020
2014 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1005
2014 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1024
2014 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1074
2014 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1075
2014 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1085
2014 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1036
2014 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 1041
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5308350 / 2378

How Bridgeport City Of Compares

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

Metric Bridgeport City Of Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 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 2,214 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 Bridgeport City Of water safe to drink? ▼
Bridgeport City Of (PWS ID: WA5308350) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,214 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bridgeport City Of serve? ▼
Bridgeport City Of serves 2,214 people in Bridgeport, Washington. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 860 service connections.
What type of violations does Bridgeport City Of have? ▼
Bridgeport City Of has 75 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 70 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bridgeport City Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bridgeport City Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bridgeport City Of use? ▼
Bridgeport 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.