Port Orchard Tap Water Quality Report
Port Orchard's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Port Orchard with results above guidelines: BREMERTON CITY OF (1 above guidelines), RADAR COMMUNITY LLC (1 above guidelines), OTTERCREST ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (1 above guidelines), CANTERBROOK VILLAGE APARTMENTS (1 above guidelines), OTHELLO MANOR LLC (1 above guidelines), LUANA WATER ASSN. (1 above guidelines), EMERALD HEIGHTS (2 above guidelines), RUSTEMEYER MOBILE HOME PARK (2 above guidelines), GATEWOOD MOBILE MANOR (2 above guidelines), METZ COMMUNITY & RV LLC (3 above guidelines), Hillview Mobile Community LLC (2 above guidelines), RYANWOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSN (2 above guidelines), BRIDGEVIEW HOMESITES WATER ASSN (2 above guidelines), TIMBERLINE MOBILE HOME PARK (1 above guidelines), KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #123 (1 above guidelines), West Sound Utility District #1 (3 above guidelines)
People Served
14,238
Health-based violations since 2020
0
PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jun 2023 · PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Port Orchard Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Port Orchard's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT, Port Orchard's water system, serves 14,238 people. 51 other systems are listed for Port Orchard. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT is from Jun 2023.
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Port Orchard Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Port Orchard, WA
We read Port Orchard, WA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 176 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Port Orchard
Based on Port Orchard's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Port Orchard's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Port Orchard includes turbidity and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Port Orchard, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Port Orchard? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Kitsap County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Port Orchard
Port Orchard's tap water has an estimated 5.0 grains per gallon (85.8 mg/L, county sampling in Kitsap County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 5.0 gpg water in Port Orchard — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Washington as a whole, read water softener cost in Washington — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Port Orchard Tap Water
Port Orchard's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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