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FOSSIL, CITY OF

Oregon — Community Water System — PWSID: OR4100307

System Information

PWSIDOR4100307
System NameFOSSIL, CITY OF
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region10
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMar 12, 1979
Last ReportedDec 23, 2025

Location & Contact

StateOregon
CityFOSSIL
ZIP Code97830
AddressPO BOX 467
OrganizationFOSSIL, CITY OF
Phone541-763-2698

Population & Service

Population Served470
Service Connections291

Drinking Water Violations (124)

This water system has 124 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
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR No Yes — 5 pCi/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Combined Uranium MR No Yes — 30 ug/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Combined Uranium MR No Yes — 30 ug/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR No Yes — 5 pCi/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jul 1, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Sep 30, 2012 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Jan 1, 2012 Dec 31, 2012 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2012 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2012 Dec 31, 2012 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2012 Ground Water Rule
Dec 1, 2008 Dec 31, 2008 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2008 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2008 Nov 30, 2008 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2008 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2008 Jun 30, 2008 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2008 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2007 Nov 30, 2007 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2007 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2007 Sep 30, 2007 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2007 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2006 Jun 30, 2006 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2006 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2006 Apr 30, 2006 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2006 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 TTHM MR No Yes — 0.080 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2006 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR No Yes — 0.060 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2006 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2005 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2005 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 19, 2004 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2004 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2004 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2004 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 19, 2003 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2003 Oct 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2003 Sep 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
Apr 1, 2003 Apr 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2003 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Dec 25, 2010 Lead and Copper Rule
Dec 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2002 Nov 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 19, 2002 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2002 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 22, 2011 Consumer Confidence Rule
May 1, 2002 May 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Trichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 CHLOROBENZENE MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 p-Dichlorobenzene MR No Yes — 0.075 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Methoxychlor MR No Yes — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Vinyl chloride MR No Yes — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Carbon tetrachloride MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 1,2-Dichloropropane MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR No Yes — 0.00005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Styrene MR No Yes — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 Benzene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2004 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Volatile Organic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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