Community Water System · PWS WA5350700
Manchester Water District
Manchester, Washington 98353 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 10,437 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 10,437
- People served
- 54
- EPA violations
- 15
- Health-based
- No PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 54 drinking-water violations at Manchester Water District, 28% of them health-based - below the Washington per-system average.
- 54
- Total EPA violations on record
- 28%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 10,437
- People served by this system
- 0
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Manchester Water District
Manchester Water District is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,437 residents in Manchester, Washington (Kitsap County) through 3,473 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 15 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 37 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.
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%).
Manchester Water District's 54 violations sit below 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 3,473
- County
- Kitsap
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 15
- Monitoring Violations
- 37
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 15 | 2005 |
| Nitrate | MR | 12 | 2007 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | 1992 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Trichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Benzene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 1 | 1979 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Styrene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Vinyl chloride | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Toluene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | MR | 1 | 2002 |
| Ethylbenzene | MR | 1 | 2002 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 439 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEtFOSAA | 9/24/2025 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/24/2025 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/24/2025 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 9/24/2025 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/20/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/20/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/20/2024 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/20/2024 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/20/2024 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/20/2024 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/20/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/20/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/20/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/25/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/25/2023 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/25/2023 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/25/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/25/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/25/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/25/2023 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/25/2023 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/25/2023 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
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 Manchester Water District.
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 WA5350700 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Washington Drinking Water Authority
Washington State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Manchester Water District under EPA-delegated authority.
Open WA regulator portalSource: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Nitrate | MR | 12 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 1040 |
| 2005 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 15 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 3100 |
| 2002 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2380 |
| 2002 | o-Dichlorobenzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2968 |
| 2002 | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2977 |
| 2002 | 1,2-Dichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2980 |
| 2002 | Carbon tetrachloride | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2982 |
| 2002 | Trichloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2984 |
| 2002 | Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2987 |
| 2002 | Benzene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2990 |
| 2002 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2985 |
| 2002 | 1,2-Dichloropropane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2983 |
| 2002 | Styrene | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2996 |
| 2002 | DICHLOROMETHANE | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2964 |
| 2002 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | MR | 1 | SDWIS / WA5350700 / 2981 |
How Manchester Water District Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Manchester Water District | Washington avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 54 | 69 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 15 | 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 | 10,437 | 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 |
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