Washington utilities whose water varies in hardness.
Water in more than one band, depending on where or when it was sampled: each is given as its range, softest to hardest. 177 utilities serving 4 million people as they report it, largest first.
101 to 177 of 177, by people served
| Utility | Based in | Serves | Hardness, mg/L | Grains per gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quistorff | Tacoma | 1,113 | 47 to 95 | 2.7 to 5.6 |
| Holiday Ranchettes | Tacoma | 1,050 | 38 to 61 | 2.2 to 3.6 |
| Town of Wilbur | Spokane | 1,040 | 120 to 196 | 7 to 11.5 |
| Bayview Beach Water District | Freeland | 1,035 | 152 to 210 | 8.9 to 12.3 |
| City of George | George | 1,035 | 147 to 257 | 8.6 to 15 |
| Lake of the Woods Community Club | Gig Harbor | 870 | 42 to 64 | 2.5 to 3.7 |
| Town of St John | St John | 800 | 89 to 124 | 5.2 to 7.3 |
| Whatcom County Water Dist 13 | Maple Falls | 795 | 78 to 130 | 4.6 to 7.6 |
| Lake Holiday Association | Port Orchard | 740 | 54 to 62 | 3.2 to 3.6 |
| Lewis Co Water Sewer Dist #6 | Mossyrock | 740 | 106 to 122 | 6.2 to 7.1 |
| Union | Union | 700 | 36 to 69 | 2.1 to 4.1 |
| McNeil Island Water | Tumwater | 692 | 28 to 61 | 1.6 to 3.6 |
| Town of Fairfield | Tekoa | 643 | 102 to 122 | 6 to 7.1 |
| Jaw Farms Inc | Malott | 636 | 132 to 183 | 7.7 to 10.7 |
| Colton Water Department | Colton | 632 | 119 to 137 | 7 to 8 |
| Wishram Water System | Goldendale | 599 | 56 to 80 | 3.2 to 4.7 |
| Tahuyeh Lake Community Club | Port Orchard | 560 | 21 to 74 | 1.2 to 4.3 |
| Foxhall | Tacoma | 549 | 41 to 97 | 2.4 to 5.7 |
| Great Basin Water Kiona | Pasco | 520 | 90 to 282 | 5.3 to 16.5 |
| Mount Baker Water Association | Bellingham | 500 | 51 to 74 | 3 to 4.3 |
| S & I | Tacoma | 482 | 51 to 100 | 3 to 5.8 |
| Classic Heights | Tacoma | 480 | 116 to 130 | 6.8 to 7.6 |
| Pomona View Mobile Park | Yakima | 470 | 60 to 283 | 3.5 to 16.5 |
| Carrolls Water Assn | Napavine | 449 | 94 to 152 | 5.5 to 8.9 |
| Rosedale Heights Trailer Park | Tacoma | 444 | 54 to 77 | 3.2 to 4.5 |
| Combined Water System | Coupeville | 435 | 110 to 210 | 6.4 to 12.3 |
| Seven Bays Estates Unlimited | Spokane | 431 | 82 to 136 | 4.8 to 8 |
| Hawley Hills 686 | Lacey | 425 | 59 to 72 | 3.5 to 4.2 |
| Big Bend Landowners Association | Monroe | 419 | 44 to 100 | 2.5 to 5.8 |
| Henderson Boulevard | Tacoma | 418 | 52 to 61 | 3 to 3.6 |
| White Bluff Water Association | Kennewick | 386 | 34 to 179 | 2 to 10.5 |
| Creston Public Water | Waverly | 348 | 142 to 204 | 8.3 to 11.9 |
| Nisqually Sportsmens Club | Port Orchard | 341 | 50 to 65 | 2.9 to 3.8 |
| Rustlewood | Shelton | 322 | 59 to 82 | 3.5 to 4.8 |
| Stratford Road Estates | Moses Lake | 312 | 109 to 122 | 6.4 to 7.1 |
| Fordyce Water Assn | Husum | 302 | 56 to 66 | 3.3 to 3.9 |
| West Ridge Water System | Coupeville | 275 | 180 to 230 | 10.5 to 13.5 |
| Town of Spangle | Spangle | 270 | 94 to 123 | 5.5 to 7.2 |
| Hartline Water System | Yakima | 249 | 100 to 165 | 5.8 to 9.6 |
| Vistas Inc | Sequim | 241 | 130 to 184 | 7.6 to 10.8 |
| Holiday Hideaway Water Co | MT Vernon | 235 | 54 to 292 | 3.2 to 17.1 |
| Strattonwood | Tacoma | 220 | 57 to 97 | 3.3 to 5.6 |
| Forest Beach Water System | Gig Harbor | 204 | 55 to 196 | 3.2 to 11.5 |
| Wallula Water District | College Place | 200 | 13 to 98 | 0.7 to 5.7 |
| Marcus Water Dept | 191 | 147 to 380 | 8.6 to 22.2 | |
| Sun Harbor Water District #3 | Burbank | 187 | 52 to 270 | 3 to 15.8 |
| Driftwood Cove | Poulsbo | 175 | 60 to 61 | 3.5 to 3.6 |
| Dawnbreaker Water Association | Port Orchard | 168 | 117 to 138 | 6.8 to 8.1 |
| Tyee Beach Water Association | Camano Island | 158 | 160 to 200 | 9.4 to 11.7 |
| Wagon Wheel | Coupeville | 150 | 170 to 210 | 9.9 to 12.3 |
| Hilltop Water Owners Association | Lummi Island | 137 | 99 to 162 | 5.8 to 9.5 |
| Beverly Water District | Mattawa | 120 | 98 to 152 | 5.7 to 8.9 |
| Arcadia Estates | Union | 110 | 59 to 72 | 3.5 to 4.2 |
| Town of Hatton | Moses Lake | 105 | 118 to 169 | 6.9 to 9.9 |
| Owl Creek | Woodland | 102 | 3.7 to 120 | 0.2 to 7 |
| Sky Meadows Ranch Country Club WTR | Cle Elum | 98 | 35 to 96 | 2.1 to 5.6 |
| San Juan Vista | Sekiu | 94 | 46 to 186 | 2.7 to 10.9 |
| Aspinwall Estates | Tacoma | 93 | 80 to 130 | 4.7 to 7.6 |
| Indian Village Estates Water Assn | Spokane | 90 | 127 to 206 | 7.4 to 12 |
| Pioneer | Olympia | 84 | 53 to 172 | 3.1 to 10.1 |
| Limestone Point Water Company Inc | Friday Harbor | 81 | 143 to 197 | 8.4 to 11.5 |
| Mitchell Point Water Assn | Friday Harbor | 81 | 38 to 293 | 2.2 to 17.2 |
| Kahler Community Utilities | Wentachee | 78 | 41 to 109 | 2.4 to 6.4 |
| High Ridge | Port Orchard | 73 | 32 to 119 | 1.9 to 7 |
| Pleasant Valley Water System | Ferndale | 73 | 60 to 90 | 3.5 to 5.3 |
| Mooreland Water Corp | Gig Harbor | 68 | 144 to 517 | 8.4 to 30.2 |
| North High Rock Estates W.S. | Arlington | 68 | 29 to 71 | 1.7 to 4.1 |
| Hannah Heights Owners Association | Friday Harbor | 66 | 127 to 260 | 7.4 to 15.2 |
| Madrona Ridge Homeowners | Port Orchard | 65 | 58 to 77 | 3.4 to 4.5 |
| Orchard Beach Community | Union | 64 | 46 to 70 | 2.7 to 4.1 |
| Alpine Acres Community Association | Cashmere | 51 | 42 to 78 | 2.5 to 4.5 |
| Hidden Valley Guest Ranch | Cle Elum | 43 | 2.3 to 167 | 0.1 to 9.8 |
| Mountain Shores Cc | Grapeview | 40 | 57 to 100 | 3.3 to 5.8 |
| Fairway Number Three Water | Friday Harbor | 39 | 39 to 83 | 2.3 to 4.8 |
| Cole Point Association | Port Orchard | 37 | 56 to 170 | 3.3 to 9.9 |
| Ridgeview Park Estates | Spokane | 30 | 97 to 124 | 5.7 to 7.3 |
| North Forty Property Owners Assn | Friday Harbor | 27 | 50 to 91 | 2.9 to 5.3 |
Source: Washington State Department of Health, Office of Drinking Water, 1,479 utilities, results from Jan. 7, 2020 to Sept. 22, 2026, read Oct. 10, 2026. Each sampling point is taken at its median; a figure is typical where every point falls in one band.
Also: 2 utilities’ own water quality reports, read by hand, each named on the utility’s page.
Bands are the U.S. Geological Survey’s, at 17.1 mg/L to the grain. People served is what each utility reports; where one sells water to another, the same people can be counted twice. How hardness is measured here.
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