Pierce Water Quality Report
25 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Washington
Avg Score
78.2
Cities Ranked
25
Health Violations
19
PFAS Detected
9
78.2
County avg score
25
Cities ranked
80%
A or B grade
16%
D or F grade
19
Health violations
9
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Pierce cities scored
A
12
48%
Excellent
B
8
32%
Good
C
1
4%
Fair
D
1
4%
Poor
F
3
12%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Washington average
▲ 8.1 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Pierce
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Pierce
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
6
Superfund sites in Pierce
54,624
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Pierce
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Pierce, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 54,624 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
WESTROCK TACOMA MILL TACOMA, WA98421 | Methanol | 52,824 |
PABCO ROOFING PRODUCTS TACOMA, WA98421 | Copper compounds | 1,151 |
SONOCO PRODUCTS CO SUMNER, WA98390 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 356 |
US OIL & REFINING CO TACOMA, WA98421 | Ammonia | 286 |
STELLA-JONES CORP TACOMA, WA98421 | Copper And Copper Compounds | 3 |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Pierce
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Pierce on the EPA National Priorities List.
- AMERICAN LAKE GARDENS MCCHORD AFB
- COMMENCEMENT BAY NEAR SHORE TIDE FLATS
- COMMENCEMENT BAY SOUTH TACOMA CHANNEL
- FORT LEWIS LOGISTICS CENTER
- HIDDEN VALLEY LANDFILL THUN FIELD
+ 1 more site
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 25 cities in Pierce
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steilacoom | A+ | 96.8 | 9K | 2 | Health | |
| 2 | Fife | A | 93.1 | 32K | 12 | Health | |
| 3 | Dupont | A | 92.4 | 13K | 5 | Unresolved | |
| 4 | Wilkeson | A | 91 | 1K | 20 | Unresolved | |
| 5 | Graham | A | 90.5 | 2K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Ashford | A- | 89.3 | 1K | 57 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Anderson Island | A- | 89.2 | 1K | 67 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Eatonville | A- | 88.3 | 4K | 53 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Sumner | A- | 87.4 | 16K | 83 | Unresolved | |
| 10 | Edgewood | A- | 87.4 | 10K | 7 | Health Unresolved | |
| 11 | Mckenna | A- | 86.5 | 600 | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 12 | Fircrest | A- | 85.8 | 8K | 55 | Health Unresolved | |
| 13 | Orting | B+ | 84.8 | 10K | 27 | Health Unresolved | |
| 14 | Roy | B+ | 84.2 | 1K | 7 | Unresolved | |
| 15 | Milton | B+ | 83.5 | 8K | 56 | Unresolved | |
| 16 | Fox Island | B+ | 81.7 | 3K | 214 | Health Unresolved | |
| 17 | Lakewood | B+ | 80.6 | 62K | 40 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 18 | Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord | B+ | 80.4 | 72K | 133 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 19 | Carbonado | B | 79.8 | 875 | 111 | Health Unresolved | |
| 20 | Lake Tapps | B- | 74.8 | 2K | 95 | Health Unresolved | |
| 21 | Spanaway | C+ | 67.8 | 33K | 70 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 22 | Buckley | D+ | 51.6 | 59K | 425 | Health Unresolved | |
| 23 | Gig Harbor | F | 43 | 24K | 543 | Health Unresolved | |
| 24 | Puyallup | F | 33.1 | 98K | 949 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 25 | Tacoma | F | 32.2 | 628K | 2772 | Health PFAS Unresolved |