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INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM

Oregon — Community Water System — PWSID: OR4100399

System Information

PWSIDOR4100399
System NameINDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM
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
CityINDEPENDENCE
ZIP Code97351
AddressPO BOX 7
OrganizationINDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM
Phone503-838-4781

Population & Service

Population Served10,300
Service Connections2,648

Drinking Water Violations (59)

This water system has 59 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
Apr 1, 2020 Apr 30, 2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON No No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Jan 1, 2018 Dec 31, 2018 COLIPHAGE MR No Yes — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2018 Ground Water Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Total Coliform Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Total Coliform 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
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
Jul 1, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2009 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2009 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2009 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2009 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2009 Dec 31, 2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR No Yes — 0.005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2009 Volatile Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2007 Dec 31, 2007 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Nitrate Rule
Aug 1, 2006 Aug 31, 2006 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 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
Feb 1, 2005 Feb 28, 2005 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Feb 28, 2005 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR No No — 0.4 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Diquat MR No No — 0.02 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR No No — 0.006 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Pentachlorophenol MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endothall MR No No — 0.1 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR No No — 0.00005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Methoxychlor MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Toxaphene MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Glyphosate MR No No — 0.7 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Simazine MR No No — 0.004 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Dinoseb MR No No — 0.007 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Carbofuran MR No No — 0.04 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 BHC-GAMMA MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Heptachlor MR No No — 0.0004 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Heptachlor epoxide MR No No — 0.0002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 2,4,5-TP MR No No — 0.05 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR No No — 0.001 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic 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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