Kent Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Kent Water Department (WA5338150): 1 EPA violation in the last five years. Over the past five years, Kent Water Department recorded 1 violation, all subsequently resolved through the EPA enforcement process - the supplier currently operates in good standing, with no active actions on file for its 166,421 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Kent Water Department (EPA ID: WA5338150) is a community water system in Washington that serves approximately 166,421 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (99/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 6 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

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 1 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

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

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 3 (Low Risk)

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.

• 98030 - Kent
• 98031 - Kent
• 98032 - Kent
• 98092 - Auburn
• 98188 - Seattle
• 98198 - Seattle

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Kent Water Department (WA5338150) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kent Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Kent Water Department; its 1 accepted 2021-2026 record are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Kent Water Department serve?

Kent Water Department serves approximately 166,421 people across 6 ZIP codes in Washington.

Where does Kent Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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