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JBLM McChord Field

82
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WA5352200

State

Washington

City

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Population served

13,115

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 18 points — the score moved from 100 to 82 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 82

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 Apr 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

10,700 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

112

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

38

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2012 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jan 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2980 began Jan 2011 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jun 2017
  • State action · SOX Sep 2016
  • State action · SOX Jul 2014
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013
  • State action · SOX Jul 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WA5352200 — 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.