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CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: WA5326461 · Port Orchard, Washington 98366

CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM serves 50 people in Port Orchard, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 16 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM

CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (King County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 16 total violations for this system , of which 1 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, recorded in 1 violation (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. CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM's 16 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
50
Total Violations
16
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
King
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 2025
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 2025
Atrazine MR 1 2025
LASSO MR 1 2025
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 2025
Chlordane MR 1 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 2025
Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 2025
Simazine MR 1 2025
Endrin MR 1 2025
Toxaphene MR 1 2025
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2025
Methoxychlor MR 1 2025
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 2025
Heptachlor MR 1 2025
BHC-GAMMA MR 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 CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING 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 WA5326461 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 CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING 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
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2035
2025 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2039
2025 Atrazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2050
2025 LASSO MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2051
2025 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2306
2025 Chlordane MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2959
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 8000
2025 Heptachlor epoxide MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2067
2025 Simazine MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2037
2025 Endrin MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2005
2025 Toxaphene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2020
2025 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2274
2025 Methoxychlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2015
2025 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2042
2025 Heptachlor MR 1 SDWIS / WA5326461 / 2065

How CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 16 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 50 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 CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink?
CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: WA5326461) has 16 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM serve?
CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM serves 50 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM have?
CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM has 16 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM use?
CEDAR GROVE COMPOSTING WATER SYSTEM 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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