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PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: WA5366200 · Tacoma, Washington 98448

PFAS Detected

6 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
29,595
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
11,918
County
Pierce
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
73
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 15 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1992
Cadmium MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2005
Mercury MR 3 2005
Nickel MR 3 2005
Selenium MR 3 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2005
Thallium, Total MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2005
Fluoride MR 3 2005
CYANIDE MR 3 2005
Barium MR 3 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 1 2008
Toluene MR 1 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2016
Styrene MR 1 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2008

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 16 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/21/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/21/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/21/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/21/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2024 0.0055 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2024 0.0069 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2024 0.0036 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/21/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/21/2024 0.0137 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2024 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/21/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/21/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/21/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.