SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
PWS ID: WA5377050 · Seattle, Washington 98134
Population Served
1,091,904
Total Violations
29
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 171,515
- County
- King
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 25
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MR | 24 | 2007 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 2 | 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | TT | 2 | 1995 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 1 | 1979 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 240 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMeFOSAA | 9/18/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 9/18/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 9/18/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 9/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/18/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 9/18/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/18/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/18/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/18/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/18/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/18/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/18/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/18/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/18/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/18/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/18/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/18/2023 | <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.