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Community Water System · PWS WA5353275

Meadowmeer

Port Orchard, Washington 98366 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,157 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,157
People served
773
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 773 drinking-water violations at Meadowmeer, 1% of them health-based - above the Washington per-system average.

773
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,157
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Meadowmeer

Meadowmeer is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,157 residents in Port Orchard, Washington (Kitsap County) through 314 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 773 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 758 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 Barium, recorded in 18 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%).

Meadowmeer's 773 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
1,157
Total Violations
773
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
314
County
Kitsap
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
758
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Barium MR 18 2005
Fluoride MR 18 2005
Mercury MR 18 2005
Nickel MR 18 2005
Selenium MR 18 2005
Antimony, Total MR 18 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 18 2005
Arsenic MR 18 2005
Cadmium MR 18 2005
Chromium MR 18 2005
CYANIDE MR 18 2005
Thallium, Total MR 18 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 2009
Endrin MR 15 2009
BHC-GAMMA MR 15 2009
Simazine MR 15 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 2009
Atrazine MR 15 2009
LASSO MR 15 2009
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2009
Toxaphene MR 15 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 2009
Pentachlorophenol MR 15 2009
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 15 2009
Heptachlor MR 15 2009
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 15 2009
Methoxychlor MR 15 2009
Chlordane MR 15 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2006

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 Meadowmeer.

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 WA5353275 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 Meadowmeer 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 Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 7000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 3100
2009 Heptachlor epoxide MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2067
2009 Endrin MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2005
2009 BHC-GAMMA MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2010
2009 Simazine MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2037
2009 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2039
2009 Atrazine MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2050
2009 LASSO MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2051
2009 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2274
2009 Toxaphene MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2020
2009 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 15 SDWIS / WA5353275 / 2042

How Meadowmeer Compares

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

Metric Meadowmeer Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 773 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 1,157 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 Meadowmeer water safe to drink? ▼
Meadowmeer (PWS ID: WA5353275) has 773 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,157 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Meadowmeer serve? ▼
Meadowmeer serves 1,157 people in Port Orchard, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 314 service connections.
What type of violations does Meadowmeer have? ▼
Meadowmeer has 773 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 758 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Meadowmeer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Meadowmeer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Meadowmeer use? ▼
Meadowmeer 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.