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Public water-system records for Gig Harbor, WA from EPA SDWIS.
Gig Harbor Water Dept
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 16,510 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Curley Creek-Frontal Colvos Passage
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs), Toxic Organics
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Pierce County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Seattle-Tacoma Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Moderate > 12.7ppm
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 0.9 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bremerton-Spruce Ave
Annual mean: 4.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Kent-S 236Th St
Annual mean: 5.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Lacey - College St
Annual mean: 0.036 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHONo matching brownfield records with active cleanup or investigation status surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
1 site with active cleanup or investigation
ROSEDALE ST, GIG HARBOR
0.9 miles away · Pierce County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Pierce County, WA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Pierce County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Pierce County, WashingtonPop. 927,380
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,194 | 6,333 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.2% | 10.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.8% | 28.7% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.1 | 79.4 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Gig Harbor.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 20 violations for Gig Harbor Water Department.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Gig Harbor.
The monitoring station at Bremerton-Spruce Ave recorded an annual average of 4.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Kent-S 236th St recorded an annual average of 5.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Lacey-College St recorded an annual average of 0.036 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Gig Harbor covers Pierce County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 1 brownfield site: Eddon Boatyard Park.
The county data for Gig Harbor reports a life expectancy of 78.1 years in Pierce County, Washington.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Gig Harbor reports 7,194 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Pierce County, Washington. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Gig Harbor lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Pierce County, Washington.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.