SOUTHWOOD
Tacoma, WA · 64,155 served
SOUTHWOOD serves 64,155 people in Tacoma, WA. It has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
0
Monitoring violations (5y)
3
Currently unaddressed
0
Overall score
74/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Surface water purchased from another system
- Ownership
- Private
- Service connections
- 16,534
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Is Tacoma, WA tap water safe to drink?
SOUTHWOOD has 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a C.
Does SOUTHWOOD have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 1.6 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in SOUTHWOOD's water?
Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 2 of the tracked analytes.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2