Is Woodland, WA tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 10 utilities serving Woodland have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Washington’s records: Kelley Crest and Hazel Dell Mobile Park.
City of Woodland, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.1 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
The water from City of Woodland is moderately hard, 87 mg/L (5.1 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 Woodland’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Woodland
Washington · serves 10,640 people · about 330 in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.1 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: moderately hard, 87 mg/L (5.1 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Clark Public Utilities
Washington · serves 153,526 people · about 140 in Woodland
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 8.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. Hardness: soft to hard depending on the source, 25 to 140 mg/L (1.5 to 8.2 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Tulip Meadows
Washington · serves 33 people · under 100 in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 2.9 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: moderately hard, 84 mg/L (4.9 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lewis River Rv Park
Washington · serves 347 people · under 100 in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.7 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: very hard, 255 mg/L (14.9 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Columbia Riverfront Rv Park
Washington · serves 233 people · under 100 in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 10.6 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Peterson Farms
Washington · serves 290 people · under 100 in Woodland
Nothing in its records is above a health goal. Hardness: moderately hard, typically 73 mg/L (4.3 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
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Tukes Mountain Homeowners
Washington · serves 60 people · based in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft, 9.3 mg/L (0.5 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Kelley Crest
Washington · serves 45 people · based in Woodland
1 result above the action level. The worst: Lead at 274 ppb, above the action level. Hardness: soft, typically 50 mg/L (2.9 grains per gallon).
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Estates at Livingston Mtn
Washington · serves 33 people · based in Woodland
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.7 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft, typically 23 mg/L (1.3 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Hazel Dell Mobile Park
Washington · serves 24 people · based in Woodland
1 result above the action level. The worst: Lead at 16.5 ppb, above the action level. Hardness: moderately hard, 110 mg/L (6.4 grains per gallon).
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Woodland’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Woodland
The 3 labs Washington certifies closest to Woodland, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
ALS Environmental - Kelso
Kelso, WA · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity
BSK Associates - Vancouver
Vancouver, WA · about 22 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Columbia Laboratories, Inc.
Portland, OR · about 28 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Woodland
Which ZIP codes are in Woodland: 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 Woodland
Other towns in Cowlitz County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Woodland’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
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- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water