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MERRILL WATER DEPARTMENT

Oregon — Community Water System — PWSID: OR4100518

System Information

PWSIDOR4100518
System NameMERRILL WATER DEPARTMENT
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
CityMERRILL
ZIP Code97633
AddressPO BOX 487
OrganizationMERRILL WATER DEPARTMENT
Phone541-798-5808

Population & Service

Population Served907
Service Connections435

Drinking Water Violations (39)

This water system has 39 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
Oct 1, 2024 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Dec 2, 2024 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2024 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Dec 2, 2024 Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2023 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Jul 24, 2023 Consumer Confidence Rule
Apr 1, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Jun 30, 2022 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Oct 1, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR No Yes — 15 pCi/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2021 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule
Aug 1, 2007 Aug 31, 2007 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2007 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2007 Dec 31, 2007 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Nitrate Rule
Apr 1, 2006 Apr 30, 2006 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Apr 30, 2006 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2005 Aug 31, 2005 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2005 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2004 Dec 31, 2004 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2004 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2003 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Jun 30, 2003 Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2002 Jul 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2010 Asbestos MR No Yes — 7 MFL — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2002 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2002 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 2002 Dec 31, 2010 Asbestos MR No Yes — 7 MFL — Resolved Dec 31, 2010 Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2000 Dec 31, 2000 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2000 Nitrate Rule
Oct 1, 1998 Oct 31, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1998 Aug 31, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1998 Aug 31, 1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL Yes No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 1998 Total Coliform Rule
Jan 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1997 Nitrate Rule
Jan 1, 1997 Dec 31, 1997 Nitrate MR No Yes — 10 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 1997 Nitrate Rule
Mar 1, 1996 Mar 31, 1996 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Mar 31, 1996 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 1995 Sep 30, 1995 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 1995 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 1994 Aug 31, 1994 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 1994 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1994 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Nov 1, 1997 Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 1994 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Nov 1, 1997 Lead and Copper Rule
May 1, 1994 May 31, 1994 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 1994 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 1993 Dec 31, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 1993 Jun 30, 1993 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 1993 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 1992 Nov 30, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No Yes — 5% of samples — Archived Nov 30, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 1992 Nov 30, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 1992 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 1992 Oct 31, 1992 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 1992 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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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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