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HOOD CANAL VISTA

PWS ID: WA5334040 · Port Orchard, Washington 98366

HOOD CANAL VISTA serves 45 people in Port Orchard, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 54 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HOOD CANAL VISTA

HOOD CANAL VISTA is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (Kitsap County) through 33 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 54 total violations for this system , of which 2 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 47 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 2 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. HOOD CANAL VISTA's 54 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
45
Total Violations
54
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
33
County
Kitsap
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
47
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2016
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2004
Benzene MR 2 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2004
Styrene MR 2 2004
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2004
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 2004
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2004
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2004
Nitrate MR 2 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2004
Toluene MR 2 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2025
TTHM MR 1 2014

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 HOOD CANAL VISTA.

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 WA5334040 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 HOOD CANAL VISTA 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 8000
2016 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 7000
2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2456
2014 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2950
2004 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2992
2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2985
2004 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2979
2004 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2982
2004 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2969
2004 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2984
2004 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2378
2004 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2990
2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2987
2004 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2996
2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / WA5334040 / 2989

How HOOD CANAL VISTA Compares

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

Metric HOOD CANAL VISTA Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 54 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 45 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 HOOD CANAL VISTA water safe to drink? ▼
HOOD CANAL VISTA (PWS ID: WA5334040) has 54 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HOOD CANAL VISTA serve? ▼
HOOD CANAL VISTA serves 45 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 33 service connections.
What type of violations does HOOD CANAL VISTA have? ▼
HOOD CANAL VISTA has 54 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 47 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HOOD CANAL VISTA water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HOOD CANAL VISTA under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HOOD CANAL VISTA use? ▼
HOOD CANAL VISTA 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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