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POINT EVANS

PWS ID: WA5368065 · Tacoma, Washington 98444

POINT EVANS serves 5,211 people in Tacoma, Washington using Groundwater water sources. It has 411 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: POINT EVANS

POINT EVANS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,211 residents in Tacoma, Washington (Pierce County) through 1,315 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 411 total violations for this system , of which 5 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 405 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 Diquat, recorded in 34 violations (MR). 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. POINT EVANS's 411 violations sit above 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
5,211
Total Violations
411
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,315
County
Pierce
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
405
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Diquat MR 34 2007
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 29 2007
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 29 2007
Heptachlor epoxide MR 17 2007
OXAMYL MR 17 2007
Aldicarb sulfone MR 17 2007
Aldicarb MR 17 2007
Carbofuran MR 17 2007
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 17 2007
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2007
Endrin MR 7 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 7 2007
Toxaphene MR 7 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 2007
Atrazine MR 7 2007
LASSO MR 7 2007
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 7 2007
Dalapon MR 7 2007
Picloram MR 7 2007
Dinoseb MR 7 2007
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2007
Simazine MR 7 2007
Chlordane MR 7 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 7 2007
Heptachlor MR 7 2007
Methoxychlor MR 7 2007
2,4,5-TP MR 7 2007
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 7 2007
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 480 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/9/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/9/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/9/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/9/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/9/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/9/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/9/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/9/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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 POINT EVANS.

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 WA5368065 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 POINT EVANS 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
2007 Diquat MR 34 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2032
2007 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 29 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2946
2007 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 29 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2931
2007 Heptachlor epoxide MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2067
2007 OXAMYL MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2036
2007 Aldicarb sulfone MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2044
2007 Aldicarb MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2047
2007 Carbofuran MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2046
2007 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 17 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2043
2007 Pentachlorophenol MR 14 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2326
2007 Endrin MR 7 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2005
2007 BHC-GAMMA MR 7 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2010
2007 Toxaphene MR 7 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2020
2007 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 7 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2039
2007 Atrazine MR 7 SDWIS / WA5368065 / 2050

How POINT EVANS Compares

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

Metric POINT EVANS Washington avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 411 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 5,211 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 POINT EVANS water safe to drink? ▼
POINT EVANS (PWS ID: WA5368065) has 411 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 5,211 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does POINT EVANS serve? ▼
POINT EVANS serves 5,211 people in Tacoma, Washington. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,315 service connections.
What type of violations does POINT EVANS have? ▼
POINT EVANS has 411 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 405 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in POINT EVANS water? ▼
No. POINT EVANS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does POINT EVANS use? ▼
POINT EVANS 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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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.

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