Water System Report WA

Ponderosa Park Water System

EPA ID: WA5315571 · 381 people served · 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Ponderosa Park Water System (WA5315571): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Across the monitored periods in available EPA data, Ponderosa Park Water System has no violations listed for its service population of 381.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B · 83
Avg Safety Score
381
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
0 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$289K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Ponderosa Park Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$76,126
Median Household Income
8,079
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
67%
Disadvantaged Population
70th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
55%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Ponderosa Park Water System have a median household income of $76,126 and about 8,079 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 67% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Ponderosa Park Water System's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
20th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
40th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

48 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
23 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 68% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Ponderosa Park Water System (EPA ID: WA5315571) is a community water system in Washington that serves approximately 381 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (83/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 2 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0 mg/L No N/A

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

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ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by WA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Ponderosa Park Water System (WA5315571) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ponderosa Park Water System water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Ponderosa Park Water System in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Ponderosa Park Water System serve?

Ponderosa Park Water System serves approximately 381 people across 2 ZIP codes in Washington.

Where does Ponderosa Park Water System get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Ponderosa Park Water System safe to drink? ▼
Ponderosa Park Water System has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Ponderosa Park Water System; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Ponderosa Park Water System serve? ▼
Ponderosa Park Water System serves approximately 381 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Ponderosa Park Water System's water source? ▼
Ponderosa Park Water System draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Ponderosa Park Water System's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0 mg/L (sample period ending 2023-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Ponderosa Park Water System? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Ponderosa Park Water System have a median household income of $76,126 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 67% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Ponderosa Park Water System get its water? ▼
Ponderosa Park Water System's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

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