Tumwater, WA Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Tumwater, WA — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Tumwater's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Tumwater City Of PWSID: WA5389700 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 8.00 ppb, 53% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

Tumwater earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 8.00 ppb — 53% of the federal action level

PFAS tested, none detected

1 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Tumwater's lead level vs. all Washington community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 8.00 ppb — 53% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 6% of Washington utilities

Population Served

22282

~13486 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

1 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

53% of EPA action level

8.00 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

Copper (Cu)

90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.

230.8% of EPA action level

3,000 ppb

Action level: 1,300 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 8.00 ppb, 53% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2020	Resolved

Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

1 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Tumwater City Of

PWSID WA5389700

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 22,282

Service connections 13,486

Systems serving this area 13

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tumwater tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 8.00 ppb, 53% of the action level.

Does Tumwater water have PFAS? ▼

It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.

Who supplies water to Tumwater? ▼

Tumwater City Of (PWSID WA5389700), one of 13 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2023-08-22. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Tumwater Residents Do?

Consider a filter certified for lead

Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.

Check for a lead service line

Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.

Flush before drinking

If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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