Kitsap, WA

Moderate Risk (41/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against every other tracked county rather than against fixed national thresholds.

Environmental data for Kitsap in Washington · Population: 276,581

Kitsap, WA is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 5 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 342 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 8.9M lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 34 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 19 and a peak AQI of 69 in 2024, with 97% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
276,581
TRI Facilities
5
Water Systems
342
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
8.9M lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 341 (97%) 10 0 69
2023 323 (93%) 25 1 115
2022 306 (85%) 50 3 143
2021 342 (95%) 16 1 113
2020 322 (89%) 30 3 245
2024 Good Air Quality: 97% of days
Median AQI: 19

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Washington, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (342)

System Population Violations
BREMERTON CITY OF 70,913 0
West Sound Utility District #1 28,928 0
SILVERDALE WATER DIST 16 26,634 0
NORTH PERRY AVE WATER DISTRICT 24,402 0
POULSBO CITY OF 17,180 0
NAVAL BASE KITSAP AT BANGOR 16,828 0
NORTH PENINSULA 16,449 0
PORT ORCHARD WATER DEPT 15,810 0
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND CITY OF 12,486 0
NAVAL BASE KITSAP AT BREMERTON 12,078 2
MANCHESTER WATER DISTRICT 10,437 0
NORTH BAINBRIDGE WATER CO 5,490 0
VINLAND 4,801 0
SOUTH BAINBRIDGE 4,414 0
SUQUAMISH 4,203 0
ERLAND POINT WATER CO 2,909 0
WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL 2,857 1
MCCORMICK WOODS 2,760 0
CHEROKEE BAY COMMUNITY CLUB INC 2,400 0
JACKSON PARK NAVAL HOSPITAL 2,277 2
WEST KITSAP 2,248 0
NISQUALLY PINES COMMUNITY CLUB 2,037 0
ROCKY POINT WATER DISTRICT 12 1,831 0
INDIANOLA WATER 1,705 0
SCOTT LAKE 1,604 0
NAVAL BASE KITSAP AT KEYPORT 1,540 0
PORT GAMBLE SKLALLAM 1,509 3
FROG POND 1,229 0
KEYPORT WATER 1,202 0
MEADOWMEER 1,157 1
NEWBERRY HILL 1,143 0
MILLER BAY 1,072 0
MARION WATER CO INC 966 0
PRESTON INDUSTRIAL PARK WATER ASSN 930 0
SUNWOOD LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASSOC INC 925 0
LONG LAKE VIEW EST 2 5 923 0
SCENIC SHORES WATER COMPANY 761 0
LAKE HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION 740 0
Grandview Condominiums 679 0
WASHINGTON SOLDIERS HOME COLONY 643 0
SEABECK 610 0
SANDY HOOK PARK COMMUNITY CLUB 593 0
TAHUYEH LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB 560 0
SACKMAN 500 0
SILVER HAWK 499 0
COUNTRY MANOR MOBILE HOME PARK 450 0
HMC Management Water System 432 0
HARBOR COUNTRY APARTMENTS 410 0
PARADISE ESTATES 403 0
OTHELLO MANOR LLC 400 0
ELDORADO HILLS 383 0
HIAPARK 360 0
CANTERBROOK VILLAGE APARTMENTS 355 0
RIVERBEND MOBILE HOME PARK 343 0
Washington Land Yacht Harbor 340 0
LOST LAKE 328 0
COLLINS LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB 321 0
TREASURE ISLAND COUNTRY CLUB 321 0
CLEAR LAKE WATER DISTRICT 317 0
LOVELAND MOBILE ESTATES 317 0
NISQUALLY SPORTSMENS CLUB 317 0
Sunwood Graham 315 0
PORT GAMBLE 303 0
COUGAR CREST 290 0
CEDAR GLEN MOBILE HOME PARK 284 2
INDIAN HILLS ESTATES 282 1
BUTLER COVE WATER COMPANY 278 0
FOOTHILLS WATER ASSOCIATION 271 0
NAVY YARD PARK 268 0
CASCADE VISTA HOA 260 0
EMERALD HEIGHTS 251 0
PINECROFT MOBILE HOME PARK 248 11
FIELD OF DREAMS 247 0
TEMPO LAKE WATER CO 246 0
MARBELLO 245 0
METZ COMMUNITY & RV LLC 245 0
MILL POND COMMUNITY LLC 245 0
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #123 242 1
COLUMBUS PARK 241 0
TIMBERLINE MOBILE HOME PARK 240 0
MAJESTIC MOBILE MANOR 238 0
FRAGARIA LANDING 235 0
STRAWBERRY HILL 235 0
PORT MADISON WATER COMPANY 233 0
CARRIAGE CLUB ESTATES 230 0
SEASHORE VILLA 225 0
SUNSET BEACH 224 0
COUGAR MOUNTAIN 220 0
CANDLEWOOD MOBILE MANOR 211 0
CUMBERLAND COOP WATER SYSTEM 210 0
DANA PASSAGE 210 0
PRIDDY VISTA 210 0
WOODLAND MHC LLC 209 0
MELODY PINES MHP LLC 207 0
Auburn Park Community LLC 202 0
STAR LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB 201 0
DEEP CREEK RANCHETTES 200 0
RADAR COMMUNITY LLC 200 0
KITSAP WEST MHC WATER CO 190 0
BURNS POINT 182 0
DECEPTION PARK VIEW 180 0
LAKESIDE PARK 180 7
HOLIDAY VALLEY 180 0
TALL FIRS MOBILE HOME PARK 177 0
DRIFTWOOD COVE 175 0
OLYMPIC VIEW COMMUNITY LLC 175 0
ROCKAWAY BEACH WATER 175 0
TWIN FIRS MOBILE ESTATES 175 0
WYE LAKE ACREAGES 175 0
COACH COUNTRY CORRAL 170 0
JOHNSON POINT HOA 169 0
DAWNBREAKER WATER ASSOCIATION 168 0
GRANDVIEW TRAILER COURT 165 0
ONE POINT FOSDICK WATER COMPANY 165 0
WOODSON BRIDGE MHP 158 1
DERBYSHIRE SCENIC ACRES 156 0
BEAR CUB 155 1
Sunrise Terrace Community LLC 152 0
COUNTRY ESTATES 150 0
FOUR CREEKS RANCH WATER SYSTEM 150 0
EVERGREEN WATER & IMPROVEMENT ASSN 150 0
SHOREBROOK COMMUNITY CLUB 148 0
SINGLE TREE ESTATES 146 0
MUD BAY 145 0
MARTELL MOBILE MANOR 143 0
DIAMOND SPRINGS WATER ASSOCIATION 138 0
LAKEVIEW TERRACE MHP 135 0
SKAMANIA LANDING OWNERS ASSN 132 0
GALA PINES WATER. 130 0
APPALOOSA COMMUNITY 129 0
TWENTY-THREE 800 TIGER MOUNTAIN 129 0
DOBLER JOHN D WATER SYSTEM 128 0
BETHEL EAST 127 0
MERIDIAN HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT 126 0
Valley View Mobile Park LLC 126 0
RAINIER TERRACE 125 0
TOLMIE COVE 125 0
CRYSTAL CREEK 123 0
SURFREST PARK WATER COMPANY 123 0
LAKERIDGE WATER CO 120 0
RIVERSIDE VILLA 120 0
Hillview Mobile Community LLC 118 0
VIEWSIDE COMMUNITY 118 0
ORTING 15 117 0
TRAILS END 117 0
Moxie Community LLC 114 0
AQUA HILLS MARYSVILLE 113 0
HOLLY 111 0
LONGBRANCH SHORES WATER ASSOCIATION 111 0
GREEN MOUNTAIN ACRES 110 1
Skyview 110 0
RIVERWOOD PARK COMMUNITY CLUB 109 0
RYANWOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSN 108 0
CEDAR MOUNTAIN HOMEOWNERS ASSOC 106 0
BEULAH PARK COMMUNITY 106 0
PEBBLE RIDGE 106 0
ECHO GLEN WATER SYSTEM 105 0
ARLINGTON TERRACE 104 0
LYNCH COVE DIV 1 WATER ASSN 102 0
SAVORY COMMUNITY LLC 100 0
RIVER GROVE ESTATES TR CT 100 0
DUGGAN FALLS 100 2
AVELLANA WATER 100 0
WHISPERING PINES 100 0
Fairchild Community LLC 98 0
WILDERWOOD HOA 98 0
Northwest 98 0
WESTBRIDGE ESTATES WATER ASSN 98 0
MASON COUNTY LOST LAKE 96 0
SUMMERSET MERIDIAN 96 0
CORBETT CREEK 95 14
HARTWOOD WATER SYSTEM 95 8
KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT #117 95 0
MULKEY MEADOWS 1 93 0
MANZANITA BEACH 93 0
FORESTVIEW SENIOR COMMUNITY LLC 92 0
HARBORLAND MOBILE PARK 92 0
SEAMOUNT ESTATES COMMUNITY 92 0
RIVERSHORE COMMUNITY LLC 90 3
COUNTRY MEADOWS 90 0
CEDAR VIEW TRACTS COMM CLUB 90 0
Kings Meadow MHP 90 0
NORTH TWIN LAKEVIEW ASSN 88 0
Eloika Pines LLC 87 0
WEST WYND 87 0
MAPLE SHORES 86 0
ORCHARD GROVE 86 0
SOUTH SHADY ACRES WATER 85 0
ALDER LAKE 85 0
DELPHI MOBILE HOME PARK 85 0
PROSPECT POINT BEACH CLUB 85 0
STILLIRIDGE 83 0
HOOD CANAL HIGHLANDS 83 0
LOFALL WATER SYSTEM INC 81 0
MARTIN WAY MOBILE HOME PARK 81 0
CEDARS MOBILE MANOR 80 0
INWOOD BEACH CLUB 80 2
MINERVA BEACH RESORT 80 0
OLYMPIC VIEW 80 0
POULSBO HEIGHTS 80 0
INDIANOLA 78 0
THREE FINGERS 78 1
RHODODENDRON HEIGHTS WATER CO 78 0
GEORGE LANE 75 0
WEE WUN 75 0
Hunt Community (Hunt I&II) 75 0
GREENWOOD PARK 75 0
Laurel Lane MHC LLC 75 0
WINDOLPH 75 0
LUANA WATER ASSN. 74 0
MAPLE HAVEN 73 0
PIONEER HILL WEST 73 0
STEAMBOAT ISLAND INC 73 0
HIGH RIDGE 73 0
ALPINE MOBILE ESTATES 71 0
HERITAGE WEST 70 2
EDGEWATER MOBILE ESTATES 70 0
BELL WOODS 70 0
PUDDINGSTONE 69 0
DUNBAR COVE DEVELOPMENT ASSOC. 69 0
HAPPY HILL COMMUNITY CLUB 69 0
WELCHS WATER ASSOCIATION 69 0
MADRONA BEACH WATER CO INC 67 0
QUAIL RUN 66 2
HIDDEN GARDENS HOMEOWNERS COOP 66 0
Elmwood Mobile Manor 66 0
GRESHAM WATER 66 0
EVERGREEN COMMUNITY LLC 65 1
BETHEL RANCHETTES MUTUAL WATER CO 65 0
CLIFTON BEACH TRACTS CO OP 65 0
COACH POST MOBILE PARK 65 0
HORSEHEAD BAY WATER 65 0
JESFIELD TRACTS COMMUNITY CLUB 65 0
SEAVUE ASSOC 65 0
OLMAN POINT TRACTS CLUB 64 0
LOS CEDROS MOBILE HOME PARK 63 0
STAVIS CREEK 63 0
SUN TIDES COMMUNITY LLC 63 3
Newaukum Water System 62 0
ROCKY ACRES WATER SYSTEM 61 0
SOUTH BAY TERRACES WATER COMPANY 61 0
WOODLAND HEIGHTS MHP 60 2
CITIZENS WATER ASSOCIATION 60 0
WESTERN STAVIS WATER SYS II & III 60 0
PENINSULA PINES PARK 60 0
SUDDENVIEW 60 0
KICUWA MEADOWS 60 0
CHEROKEE STRIP HOA & WATER 59 0
VISTA GLEN 58 0
DETROIT WATER SERVICE ASSN 57 0
GOLDEN OAK 57 0
HARSTINE ISLAND ESTATES ASSN 56 0
BADGER LAKE ESTATES LLC 56 0
MULFORD ESTATES 55 0
CASCADE CREST 55 0
PLEASANT COVE 55 0
SPENCER GLEN 55 0
GARDEN COURT MUTUAL 54 0
HOOT RIDGE 54 0
SHOREWOOD 54 0
TULARE BEACH ASSOCIATION 54 1
HARBOR CREST 53 0
CAMP DAVID 53 0
Country Lane Community Water 53 0
DECHAUX MUTUAL WATER 53 0
LAKE CHRISTINE COMMUNITY CLUB 53 0
CHELAN PARK RANCHES WATER ASSN 53 0
ROSE AVENUE WATER ASSOCIATION 53 0
RAINIER VIEW PARK ADDITION 53 0
CLIFTON PEBBLE BEACH 52 0
ELDERWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION 52 0
Tahja II 51 0
BEVERLY BEACH HOMEOWNERS 50 1
BURLEY WATER ASSN 50 0
FOREST GROVE HILLS 50 0
BADGER CANYON RANCHETTES #2 50 0
HOLIDAY HILLS COMMUNITY CLUB INC 50 12
HUCKLEBERRY ROAD WATER CO 50 0
VISTA BY THE SEA 50 0
BRIANWOOD 48 0
BLUE SKY COUNTRY FARMS 48 0
SCANDIALAND MOBILE HOME PARK 48 0
RAVENS REACH 47 0
SKYLAND PARK WATER ASSOCIATION 47 0
GATEWOOD MOBILE MANOR 46 2
SAWYERWOOD ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 46 0
MINTER BROOK BEACH INC. 45 0
Henderson Park Development Company 45 0
HOOD CANAL VISTA 45 0
FAIRWIND MOBILE HOME PARK 45 0
LAKEWOOD COMMUNITY 45 0
Mazama Woods 45 0
TALA POINT 45 0
SUNSET FARM 45 0
GREEN ACRES WATER ASSOCIATION 44 0
OLYMPIC TRAILS WATER SUPPLY 44 2
RUSTEMEYER MOBILE HOME PARK 44 0
VINEYARD COVE CORPORATION 44 0
KAMILCHE SHORES 43 0
PRAIRIE POINT DIVISION 3 42 0
OLYMPIC VIEW WATER ASSOC 41 0
SHILOH WATER SYSTEM 40 0
COUNTRY MEADOWS EAST WATER SYS #2 40 0
LOVELY LANE HOWA 40 0
Clouse Water System 40 0
HIPMA 39 0
LONE ROCK WATER ASSN 39 0
SNUG HARBOR OWNERS CLUB 39 0
Point Richmond HOA 38 0
HUFFMAN 37 0
Cole Point Association 37 5
LAKE EMELIA 37 0
PONDEROSA MOBILE PARK 37 0
DERBY DOWNS 36 0
CAMPO VERDE STREET & WATER ASSN 36 0
HIWAY TRAILER COURT 36 16
SEABOLD HEIGHTS 36 0
HIDDEN HEIGHTS 35 0
CLIFTONWOOD 35 0
LINCOLN HILL ESTATES 35 0
PLACE EIGHTEEN HOA 34 0
GRAHAM PLACE 34 0
OLALLA HOUSING 32 0
FARRELL L. E. 32 0
Stavis 1 32 0
ISLANDWOOD ESTATES 30 0
Stavis View Estates 30 0
HUNT COMMUNITY (HUNT III) 30 0
BETHEL COMMUNITY 30 0
SMITH COVE 30 3
OTTERCREST ESTATES WATER SYSTEM 30 0
ASHLEY LANE 30 0
RIVENDELL WATER ASSOCIATION 28 0
HOGANS WATER 28 0
MAPLE VALLEY 27 0
ERICKSON LAKE TRACTS 27 0
SETTLE WATER 26 0
RED GATE MOBILE HOME PARK 25 78
TROWBRIDGE COURT CONDO ASSN 23 0
GOLDENS MOBILE HOME PARK 23 0
SUNSET PARK WATER CO 21 4
Skyline Ridge 20 0

TRI Facilities (5)

# Facility Total Releases
1 US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap 8.8M lbs
2 Defiance Boats LLC 24.2K lbs
3 Naval Base Kitsap Bangor - Range Activities 16.0K lbs
4 Bremerton Ready Mix 15 lbs
5 Poulsbo Ready Mix Plant 2 lbs

Cities in Kitsap (5)

Bremerton
Pop: -
3 facilities · 5 water
Silverdale
Pop: -
1 facilities · 11 water
Poulsbo
Pop: -
1 facilities · 36 water
Keyport
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water
Kitsap County
Pop: -
0 facilities · 0 water

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Kitsap, Washington?
Kitsap, WA has an environmental risk score of 41/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 5 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 342 water systems on record. 34 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Kitsap?
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Kitsap, WA in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Kitsap?
Kitsap, WA has 5 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, with a combined total of 8.9M lbs in reported toxic releases. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Kitsap?
In 2024, Kitsap, WA recorded a median AQI of 19 and a peak AQI of 69. 97% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Kitsap?
Kitsap, WA has 342 EPA-regulated water systems. 34 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Kitsap?
Environmental compliance in Kitsap, Washington is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the Washington state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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