ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT

Oregon — Community Water System — PWSID: OR4100273

System Information

PWSID	OR4100273
System Name	ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	10
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 12, 1979
Last Reported	Dec 23, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Oregon
City	ELGIN
ZIP Code	97827
Address	PO BOX 128
Organization	ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone	541-437-2253

Population & Service

Population Served	1,717
Service Connections	720

Drinking Water Violations (41)

This water system has 41 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Aug 24, 2025	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Sep 23, 2025	Ground Water Rule
Dec 26, 2014	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Mar 3, 2015	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Dec 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Oct 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2014	Oct 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 7, 2014	—	E. COLI	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 6, 2014	Ground Water Rule
Aug 1, 2014	Aug 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2014	Jul 31, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jun 30, 2014	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2014	Nitrate Rule
Feb 1, 2013	Feb 28, 2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2013	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2013	Feb 28, 2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2013	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2013	Feb 28, 2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2013	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2005	Sep 30, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2005	Sep 30, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Sep 30, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Feb 1, 2005	Feb 28, 2005	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Feb 28, 2005	Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2004	Dec 31, 2004	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2004	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2002	Dec 31, 2002	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2002	Nitrate Rule
Dec 1, 2000	Dec 31, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2000	Nov 30, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2000	Nov 30, 2000	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Nov 30, 2000	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2000	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 1, 2000	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2000	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Nov 1, 2000	Consumer Confidence Rule
Aug 1, 1999	Aug 31, 1999	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1999	Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1999	Dec 31, 1999	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1999	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1999	Dec 31, 1999	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1999	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate	MR	No	Yes	—	10 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 1998	Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1998	Jan 31, 1998	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jan 31, 1998	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1994	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Resolved	Jan 1, 1998	Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 1994	Apr 30, 1994	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Apr 30, 1994	Total Coliform Rule
Mar 1, 1992	Mar 31, 1992	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Mar 31, 1992	Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1991	Aug 31, 1991	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Aug 31, 1991	Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1976	May 31, 1980	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	MR	No	No	—	5 pCi/L	—	Archived	May 31, 1980	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jun 1, 1976	May 31, 1980	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	MR	No	No	—	15 pCi/L	—	Archived	May 31, 1980	Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule

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