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LAKEWOOD WATER DISTRICT

LAKEWOOD, WA · ~62,089 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WA5345550

State

Washington

City

LAKEWOOD

Population served

62,089

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 16 points — the score moved from 100 to 84 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 84

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Oct 2016. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2015 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2014 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Selenium began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2002 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Oct 2016
State action · SOX Sep 2015
State action · SOX Oct 2014
State action · SOX Aug 2011
State action · SOX Mar 2005
State action · SOX Mar 2005
State action · SOX Mar 2005
State action · SOX Mar 2005

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

1 station · latest Sep 2024

1.07 · max 1.07 mg/L · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WA5345550 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.