Public water system · WA5300323
ActivePort Gamble
At a glance
Port Gamble (PWSID WA5300323) is an active community water system in Kitsap County, Washington. It reports serving 303 people through 61 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
303
Service connections
61
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Port Gamble compare with other water systems in Kitsap County?
By EPA's size categories, Port Gamble is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kitsap County has 220 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,560 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 343,203 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 Port Gamble is well below 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,370 Washington systems (93%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Port Gamble?
EPA lists Port Gamble as privately owned. 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. 164 of the 220 active systems in Kitsap County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Port Gamble have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and February 2011. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Port Gamble: frequently asked questions
Who runs Port Gamble?
Port Gamble (PWSID WA5300323) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WA state drinking water program.
How many people does Port Gamble serve?
Port Gamble reports serving 303 people through 61 service connections in Kitsap County, Washington.
Where does Port Gamble get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Port Gamble have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011. 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 Port Gamble's 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Port Gamble's water quality report?
As a community water system, Port Gamble 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 Kitsap County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremerton City of | Kitsap | 72,951 | Community | Surface water |
| Silverdale Water Dist 16 | Kitsap | 35,163 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Sound Utility District #1 | Kitsap | 28,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Perry Ave Water District | Kitsap | 24,402 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poulsbo City of | Kitsap | 18,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor | Kitsap | 16,828 | Community | Groundwater |
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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 Gamble, PWSID WA5300323, Washington”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/washington/port-gamble-wa5300323 (data as of October 1, 2026).