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Baker County, Oregon

Water Systems
23
Population Served
14,604
Total Violations
2,306
187 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
100.3
Avg Violations per System
8.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
20 systems (87%)
SW
3 systems (13%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Baker Oregon water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (23)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Baker City 10,349 165 Clean
Otic Weatherby Rest Area 900 42 -
Huntington, City Of 510 175 -
Haines, City Of 415 293 -
Blm Nhotic 350 57 -
Halfway, City Of 346 92 -
Oprd Farewell Bend State Park 250 44 -
Usfs Union Creek Cg 250 32 -
Sumpter, City Of 208 385 -
Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 200 36 -
Richland, City Of 165 142 -
Ash Grove Cement Durkee Plant 114 31 -
Baker Co Pks - Hewitt 100 77 -
Western Heights Water Company 90 112 -
Idaho Power-Oxbow Village 75 39 -
Unity, City Of 71 331 -
Usfs Anthony Lake Cg 50 7 -
Idaho Power-Oxbow Plant 35 53 -
Baker Co Pks - Holcomb 26 34 -
Blm Spring Rec Site 25 36 -
Oprd Unity Lake State Park 25 47 -
A-Frame RV Park 25 50 -
Blue Bucket RV Park 25 26 -

Other Counties in Oregon

Multnomah County
57 systems · 854,646 served · 4,422 violations
Washington County
96 systems · 597,244 served · 7,314 violations
Clackamas County
231 systems · 385,530 served · 18,114 violations
Marion County
196 systems · 370,079 served · 19,281 violations
Lane County
237 systems · 327,688 served · 16,216 violations
Deschutes County
138 systems · 204,759 served · 5,986 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Baker County? ▼
Baker County has 2,306 total drinking water violations across 23 water systems, of which 187 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Baker County systems? ▼
Water systems in Baker County serve approximately 14,604 people through 23 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Baker County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Baker County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Baker County? ▼
Water systems in Baker County use GW (20 systems), SW (3 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.1% of Baker County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.