Tap Water Results

Is Edmonds, WA tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for City of Edmonds.

2 public water systems serve parts of Edmonds. The largest, City of Edmonds, serves 34,065 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Edmonds

34,065 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID WA5322500

Buys treated water from Seattle Public Utilities, Alderwood Water District.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: no results reported
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

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.

Edmonds homes and lead pipes

61%
of homes built before 1980 (Washington 43%, US 50%)
6%
built before 1950 (Washington 14%)
29%
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. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Edmonds

  • Olympic View Water & Sewer District
    17,784 people · Surface water · Washington · reported ZIPs here
    No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Lynnwood 3 mi
City of Lynnwood
City of LynnwoodNone above limits–
Mountlake Terrace 3 mi
City of Mountlake Terrace
City of Mountlake TerraceNone above limits–
Shoreline 4 mi
Northshore Utility District
Northshore Utility DistrictNone above limits–
Bothell 7 mi
Northshore Utility District
Northshore Utility DistrictNone above limits–
Kirkland 11 mi
Northshore Utility District
Northshore Utility DistrictNone above limits–
Everett 12 mi
City of Everett Public Works Dept.
City of Everett Public Works Dept.None above limits3.5 ppb
Edmonds ZIP codes (2)
  • 98020
  • 98026

Questions

Is Edmonds tap water safe to drink?

City of Edmonds 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 Edmonds, WA?

2 public water systems serve parts of Edmonds. The largest is City of Edmonds (34,065 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Edmonds tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Edmonds had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Edmonds homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 61% of Edmonds 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 Edmonds'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.