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Washington DC Tap Water Quality by City

EPA UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data, violation history, and filter recommendations for 1 cities across Washington DC. All data sourced directly from federal EPA databases.

1
Cities tracked
0
With PFAS violations
5.6 ppt
Highest PFAS detected
Highest contamination in Washington DC: Washington DC — detected at 5.6 ppt (1× the EPA limit for PFOA/PFOS)
WASHINGTON DC CITIES — TAP WATER REPORTS
Washington DCHIGH RISK
DC Water (WASA) · Pop. 700K
5.6
ppt PFAS
ABOUT WATER QUALITY IN WASHINGTON DC

Washington DC water quality varies significantly by city and water system. The EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program tested all systems serving 3,300+ people for 29 PFAS compounds between 2023 and 2025. In Washington DC, the tracked cities returned no active MCL violations for the regulated PFAS compounds, though detections below the MCL threshold were found in some systems.

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