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PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY

Tacoma, WA · ~29,595 people served

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46
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WA5366200

State

Washington

City

Tacoma

Population served

29,595

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 54 points — the score moved from 100 to 46 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 46

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

14 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFBS

6.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

15

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

21

Enforcement actions

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

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Selenium began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Antimony began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2005 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Oct 2016
  • State action · SOX Aug 2016
  • State action · SOX Aug 2009
  • State action · SOX Aug 2009
  • State action · SOX Aug 2009
  • State action · SOX Jan 2008
  • State action · SOX Jan 2008
  • State action · SOX Jan 2008

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WA5366200 — 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.