Is Albion, WA tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Albion has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Washington’s records.
Albion Water Dept, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.3 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
The water from Albion Water Dept is moderately hard, typically 111 mg/L (6.5 grains per gallon). How Washington’s water compares.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Albion’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Albion Water Dept
Washington · serves 600 people · about 530 in Albion
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.3 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: moderately hard, typically 111 mg/L (6.5 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Sunset Mobile Court
Washington · serves 51 people · based in Albion
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.5 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Albion Water Dept’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic
Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic
Water testing near Albion
The 3 labs Washington certifies closest to Albion, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Anatek Labs, Inc - Moscow
Moscow, ID · about 14 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity
Eurofins Spokane
Spokane Valley, WA · about 60 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Anatek Labs, Inc - Spokane
Spokane, WA · about 62 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity
Which ZIP codes are in Albion: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Washington State Department of Ecology, Lab Accreditation Program, environmental laboratories accredited for drinking water analyses; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Albion
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Albion Water Dept’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for ArsenicRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best reverse osmosis systems, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water