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Crook County, Oregon

Water Systems
38
Population Served
16,670
Total Violations
1,924
173 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
50.6
Avg Violations per System
9.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
38 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (38)

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

Water Systems

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Crook County?
Crook County has 1,924 total drinking water violations across 38 water systems, of which 173 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Crook County systems?
Water systems in Crook County serve approximately 16,670 people through 38 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Crook County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Crook County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Crook County?
Water systems in Crook County use GW (38 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. 9.0% of Crook 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.

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.