Public water system · WA5368550
ActivePort Angeles City of
At a glance
City of Port Angeles (PWSID WA5368550) is an active community water system in Clallam County, Washington. It reports serving 28,067 people through 11,050 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
28,067
Service connections
11,050
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Port Angeles compare with other water systems in Clallam County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Port Angeles is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Clallam County has 100 active public water systems, and City of Port Angeles is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32 times the county average of 879 people per system, and accounts for 32% of the 87,933 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Washington, the 4,705 active systems average 2,172 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Port Angeles is about 4.2 times that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Washington has 2,392 active community water systems, 51% of the state's 4,705 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 140 Washington systems (3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Port Angeles?
EPA lists City of Port Angeles as owned by a local government. The WA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 12 of the 100 active systems in Clallam County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Port Angeles have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between October 1979 and July 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived and 3 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Archived |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1994-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1979-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 9 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
City of Port Angeles: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Port Angeles?
City of Port Angeles (PWSID WA5368550) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Port Angeles serve?
City of Port Angeles reports serving 28,067 people through 11,050 service connections in Clallam County, Washington.
Where does City of Port Angeles get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Port Angeles have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is City of Port Angeles' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Port Angeles' water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Port Angeles must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Clallam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequim City of | Clallam | 14,293 | Community | Groundwater |
| Port Angeles Composite | Clallam | 8,872 | Community | Surface water |
| Forks Municipal Water Dept | Clallam | 3,468 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dry Creek Water Association | Clallam | 3,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Sequim Bay Inc. | Clallam | 2,759 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent Water Assn | Clallam | 2,360 | Community | Surface water |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Port Angeles City of, PWSID WA5368550, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/port-angeles-city-of-wa5368550 (data as of October 1, 2026).