Public Water Partners

Lake Tapps, WA · Pierce County

TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM 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 1 item for TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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)
WA5387181
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,501
Service connections
534
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM is one of 428 community water systems in Washington in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,501 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 24 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 24, 18 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 Total Coliform Rules, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    May 1, 2025 – May 31, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – June 18, 2024

    Resolved

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2023

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – September 14, 2015

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chromium

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Mercury

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Selenium

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nickel

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Arsenic

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Barium

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Cadmium

    January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2010

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 2003 – November 30, 2003

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM 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 TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

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

TAPPS ISLAND WATER SYSTEM

Phone not on record

Lake Tapps, WA 98391