Public water system record
Kent Water Department
Serves Kent and Auburn, King County, WA · 166,421 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Kent Water Department in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Kent Water Department draws water from 13 wells and 2 infiltration galleries (8 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 15,886 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Kent Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 29 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Kent Water Department draws water from 13 wells and 2 infiltration galleries (8 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from City of Tacoma Water Division. It also has emergency connections to Highline Water District, City of Auburn, City of Renton, Soos Creek Water & Sewer District, Lake Meridian Water District and Tukwila Water Department. 4 other public water systems have emergency connections to Kent Water Department.
Buys water from
- City of Tacoma Water Division Tacoma, WA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Highline Water District Kent, WA
- City of Auburn Auburn, WA
- City of Renton Renton, WA
- Soos Creek Water & Sewer District Renton, WA
- Lake Meridian Water District Kent, WA
- Tukwila Water Department Tukwila, WA
Annual water quality report
Kent Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Washington.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells