Is Bremerton, WA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Bremerton. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.

7 public water systems serve parts of Bremerton. The largest, City of Bremerton, serves 72,951 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Bremerton

72,951 people · Surface water · EPA ID WA5308200

Buys treated water from McCormick Woods Water System.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 5 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2023, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full City of Bremerton results

Across Washington, 20 of 245 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 17 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Washington results.

Bremerton homes and lead pipes

64%

of homes built before 1980 (Washington 43%, US 50%)

33%

built before 1950 (Washington 14%)

52%

of households rent (Washington 36%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Bremerton city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

System	ZIP codes in Bremerton
City of Bremerton 72,951 people	98310, 98312, 98337
Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor Water System 16,828 people	98314

Other water systems serving Bremerton

Silverdale Water District 16
35,163 people · Groundwater · Washington · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
North Perry Ave Water District
24,402 people · Groundwater · Washington · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor Water System
16,828 people · Groundwater · Washington · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Naval Base Kitsap at Bremerton Water System
11,792 people · Purchased surface water · Washington · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limitsAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
Jackson Park Naval Hospital Water System
2,277 people · Purchased surface water · Washington · reported ZIPs here
Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) violation
West Kitsap Water System
2,248 people · Groundwater · Washington · reported ZIPs here
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Seattle 18 mi Seattle Public Utilities	Seattle Public Utilities	None above limits	1.6 ppb
Burien 18 mi Highline Water District	Highline Water District	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Des Moines 21 mi Highline Water District	Highline Water District	None above limits	1.4 ppb
Mercer Island 23 mi City of Mercer Island	City of Mercer Island	None above limits	–
Shoreline 23 mi Northshore Utility District	Northshore Utility District	None above limits	–
Tacoma 23 mi City of Tacoma Water Division	City of Tacoma Water Division	None above limits	0 ppb

Questions

Is Bremerton tap water safe to drink?

City of Bremerton has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Bremerton, WA?

7 public water systems serve parts of Bremerton. The largest is City of Bremerton (72,951 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Bremerton tap water have PFAS?

City of Bremerton had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Bremerton homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 64% of Bremerton homes as built before 1980 (Washington: 43%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. City of Bremerton's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.