City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Port Orchard, Washington.
Median indexed hardness
106PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 106–106 PPM
City summary
Port Orchard has 2 published ZIP profiles across Kitsap County. The indexed median is 106 PPM, compared with 104 PPM across Washington.
Among the 133 Washingtoncities with an indexed median, Port Orchard ranks #62from highest to lowest. Across all 189 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20.6to 238 PPM.
The 106–106 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Aug 22, 2016 to Aug 12, 2024.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID WA5368900
A municipal system, in-state city, and served county all agree with this Census ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
No violation records are included in the current lookback window.
Practical next steps
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 106 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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