EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-30

Lacey Water Department

Lacey Water Department (EPA ID WA5343500) in Lacey, WA supplies groundwater (wells) to about 105,178 people: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 6 ppb, PFAS 4 detected.

Service area

EPA service-area boundary (state-supplied or EPA-modeled)
Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

System facts

People served105,178
Connections34,858
Sourcegroundwater (wells)
WholesalerYes

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Lead

Jul 20166 ppb
Jan 20126 ppb
Jan 20094 ppb
Jan 20066 ppb
Jan 20054 ppb
Jan 20028 ppb
Jan 19993 ppb
Jan 19962 ppb

90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.

PFAS

CompoundHighest resultSamples with detectionEPA limit
PFPeA18.8 ppt1 of 22—
PFHxA9.8 ppt2 of 22—
PFBS4.2 ppt2 of 22—
PFHxS3.1 ppt1 of 22—
PFDAnot detected0 of 22—
PFHpAnot detected0 of 22—
PFNAnot detected0 of 22—
PFOAnot detected0 of 224 ppt MCL
PFOSnot detected0 of 224 ppt MCL
PFBAnot detected0 of 22—
HFPO-DA (GenX)not detected0 of 22—

EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.

ZIP codes served

ZIP codes whose center lies in this system’s service area.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions

Has Lacey Water Department had drinking water violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What is the lead level in Lacey Water Department water?

The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jul 2016) was 6 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).

Does Lacey Water Department have PFAS in its water?

PFAS were detected, with PFOA and PFOS below 4.0 ppt (highest not detected).