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What is in the water at 98387
3 public water systems serve this ZIP code in the federal records. Everything below comes from EPA monitoring data, and everything missing is named.
PARKLAND LIGHT & WATER COMPANY
PWSID WA5366200 · WA · serves 29,595 people
PFAS and lithium
6 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 16 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.014 µg/L | 4 | 8/21/2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0075 µg/L | 3 | 8/21/2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0062 µg/L | 3 | 8/21/2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0055 µg/L | 2 | 8/21/2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0047 µg/L | 3 | 8/21/2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 µg/L | 1 | 8/21/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
No hardness measurement. Hardness is measured at environmental monitoring stations, and none fell inside this system’s service area. That is a gap in where monitoring happens, not a finding about the water.
SPANAWAY WATER COMPANY
PWSID WA5382850 · WA · serves 31,908 people
PFAS and lithium
6 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 20 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0083 µg/L | 5 | 8/13/2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0075 µg/L | 7 | 8/13/2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0062 µg/L | 1 | 2/12/2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0059 µg/L | 2 | 8/13/2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0058 µg/L | 3 | 8/13/2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0037 µg/L | 2 | 8/13/2024 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
Too few readings to state a hardness. 1 station(s), 1 result(s). Below two stations and five results this page will not state a number: a median of two readings from one creek is not your water.
TACOMA WATER DIVISION CITY OF
PWSID WA5386800 · WA · serves 448,771 people
PFAS and lithium
2 compounds detected at or above the reporting limit under EPA’s UCMR 5 monitoring, across 5 samples.
| Compound | Highest detected | Samples | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 0.0051 µg/L | 4 | 7/17/2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0033 µg/L | 1 | 10/1/2025 |
A detection is a measurement, not a violation and not a health finding. EPA states that UCMR 5 results do not indicate compliance or non-compliance with any limit.
Health-based violations
No open health-based violation on record. This covers MCL, treatment technique and MRDL violations in SDWIS that have not been returned to compliance. It excludes monitoring and reporting violations, which are the large majority nationally, so this is not “no violations”, and SDWIS completeness varies by state.
Hardness
Too few readings to state a hardness. 1 station(s), 1 result(s). Below two stations and five results this page will not state a number: a median of two readings from one creek is not your water.
What this report cannot tell you
Every figure describes water at a sampling point: a treatment plant, an entry point to the distribution system, or a monitoring station. None of it describes water arriving at your tap. Plumbing between the two can add lead and copper, and if your home was built before 1986 a test kit tells you something no federal dataset can.
Sources: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence (final release, frozen July 2026) · EPA SDWIS health-based violations · USGS and state monitoring via the Water Quality Portal · EPA Public Water System Service Area Boundaries v3. Compiled 2026-09-01.