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ZIP Code 98512 Water Quality
Washington · 5,879 people served · 7 water systems
F
FailingZIP code 98512 is in Washington and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 5,879 people served by 7 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including Olympia, OLYMPIA.
Within ZIP code 98512, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 18 health-based violations during the past five years across 7 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 98512
Water Systems Serving 98512
Ski View Estates
PWSID: WA5302182
47 served
BLACK LAKE BIBLE CAMP & CONF CTR
PWSID: WA5307222
477 served
BOSTON HARBOR
PWSID: WA5307850
1,153 served
GRAND MOUND
PWSID: WA5307158
3,764 served
BLACK LAKE ACRES
PWSID: WA5360846
104 served
HAYNES ACRES DIVISION 1
PWSID: WA5300792
74 served
TAMOSHAN
PWSID: WA5387140
260 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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