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SOUTHWOOD

Tacoma, WA · ~64,155 people served

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70
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WA5382844

State

Washington

City

Tacoma

Population served

64,155

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 30 points — the score moved from 100 to 70 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 70

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

6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFPeA

31 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

14 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

13 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

110

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

44

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2023. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved
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 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Apr 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2009 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jan 2023
  • State action · SOX Jan 2023
  • State action · SOX Jan 2023
  • State action · SOX Oct 2016
  • State action · SOX Sep 2015
  • State action · SOX Oct 2014
  • State action · SOX Mar 2014
  • State action · SOX Sep 2013

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WA5382844 — 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.