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ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: WA5316234 · Port Orchard, Washington 98366

ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM serves 61 people in Port Orchard, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 35 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM

ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 61 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (King County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 35 total violations for this system , of which 4 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 18 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 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. ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM's 35 violations sit below 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
61
Total Violations
35
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
King
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
18
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1995
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2013
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Chromium MR 1 1979
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1979
Barium MR 1 1979
Nitrate MR 1 1979
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979
Selenium MR 1 1979

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 ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM.

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 WA5316234 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 ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 8000
2013 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 7000
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 5 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 3100
1998 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 5000
1995 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 3100
1979 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1025
1979 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1020
1979 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1015
1979 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 4000
1979 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1010
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1040
1979 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1005
1979 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1035
1979 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / WA5316234 / 1045

How ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 35 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 61 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 ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: WA5316234) has 35 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 61 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM serve?
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM serves 61 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM have?
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM has 35 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 18 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM use?
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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