Port Townsend, WA · Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Washington’s official records. Always confirm current status with Washington before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- WA5369000
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 17,053
- Service connections
- 6,510
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)
PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF is one of 111 community water systems in Washington in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 17,053 people from surface water.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 1979 and 2014, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2014.
Of the 12, 11 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves inorganic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules.
Violation history
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014
ResolvedTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-basedSurface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 2013 – March 20, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
ArchivedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979
Archived
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| August 1, 2013 – March 20, 2014 | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | — | Archived |
| October 1, 1979 – October 31, 1979 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Archived |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)
Enforcement actions
- August 6, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- August 6, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 20, 2014State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- March 20, 2014State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
Common questions
Is PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
PORT TOWNSEND CITY OF
Phone not on record
Port Townsend, WA 98368