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District of Columbia Water Quality

Drinking water data for all 1 counties.

Avg SDWIS Compliance Index

70.3

Most Common Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band

A

Counties with Data

1

of 1 total

County water atlas

District of Columbia water signals by county

A state-level 2.5D view across drinking-water compliance, watershed impairment, monitoring density, and streamflow snapshot context. Pin any county, switch layers, then use the lens controls to compare index ranges, recorded violation rates, or impaired watersheds without leaving the page.

Counties

1

Avg SDWIS index

70.3

Watersheds

0

ATTAINS counties

Monitoring

1

1 fresh USGS snapshots

State atlas layers combine EPA SDWIS health-based violations, EPA ATTAINS 303(d) impairment assessments, EPA Water Quality Portal monitoring sites, and representative USGS NWIS streamflow gauges. Streamflow values appear only for fresh pipeline snapshots, not as a continuously updated stream. County pages include the observation time and year.

Prepared by ByCounty Editorial TeamPublished by WaterByCounty

Multi-source coverage in District of Columbia

Beyond Drinking Water

EPA SDWIS

1/ 1

counties with drinking-water compliance data

5 health violations statewide (5yr)

EPA ATTAINS

No §303(d) assessments yet for District of Columbia

EPA WQP

134

monitoring sites across 1 counties

74,604 total readings (5yr window)

USGS NWIS

1

counties with a fresh pipeline snapshot

0 above1 below

State atlas notes

What stands out in District of Columbia

County water quality is not one number. The strongest read comes from comparing drinking-water compliance against watershed impairment, monitoring density, and streamflow context. Use these signals as a starting point, then open any county profile for source-level detail.

Compliance spread

District of Columbia has the highest value in the published state SDWIS Compliance Index table at 70.3/100, while District of Columbia has the lowest at 70.3/100. That is a 0.0 point gap inside one state.

Zero health violations

0

3+ health violations

1

Highest fresh streamflow pipeline snapshots: District of Columbia (45%, observation 2026). These are source-data observations, not household tap-water conclusions.

All District of Columbia Counties

CountySDWIS Compliance Index
District of Columbia70.3

Frequently Asked Questions

Which District of Columbia county has the highest SDWIS Compliance Index?
District of Columbia has the highest SDWIS Compliance Index in the published District of Columbia cohort at 70.3/100. This WaterByCounty relative comparison is not an EPA score and does not establish current conditions for a utility or address.
What does the Five-Year SDWIS Compliance Band mean?
The band is derived only from each county aggregation's recorded health-violation rate per 100,000 people served for the stated five-year source window. It is separate from the relative SDWIS Compliance Index and is not a current determination for a specific utility or address.
Which USGS streamflow records are shown across District of Columbia?
WaterByCounty has 1 fresh USGS pipeline snapshots in the published District of Columbia cohort. Each county page shows its observation timestamp and year. A pipeline snapshot is not a continuously updated reading or a tap-water safety measure.
Where can District of Columbia residents find current official information?
Review the applicable utility's Consumer Confidence Report, active notices, and the state drinking-water agency. WaterByCounty's county-level historical aggregations do not establish the current status of a specific utility, address, private well, or household plumbing system.
What does Water Quality Portal monitoring volume show in District of Columbia?
The published county records contain 74,604 results from 134 monitoring locations in the site's five-year aggregation. Monitoring volume does not by itself indicate better or worse water quality.

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. The WaterByCounty SDWIS Compliance Index reflects the recorded rate and is not an EPA score.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.