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Hood River County, Oregon

Water Systems
21
Population Served
27,740
Total Violations
1,275
124 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
60.7
Avg Violations per System
9.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
19 systems (90%)
SW
2 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

3
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

Hood River Oregon water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (21)

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
Hood River, City Of 8,577 101 Clean
Ice Fountain Water District 6,000 145 Clean
Crystal Springs Water District 5,973 79 Clean
Mt Hood Meadows Spring 1,400 67 -
Cascade Locks, City Of 1,398 72 -
Parkdale Water Company Inc 867 167 -
Mt Hood Meadows Hrm & Nordic 800 9 -
Oprd Starvation Crk Pk/Ra 408 57 -
Tum a Lum Lumber 363 2 -
Oprd Viento State Park 333 28 -
Lost Lake Campground 231 256 -
Lost Lake Resort 231 2 -
Aubrey-Watzek Cascade Pacific Bsa 225 56 -
Windance Business Park 215 31 -
Cooper Spur Ski Area 212 35 -
Cooper Spur Mountain Resort Inn 117 28 -
Usfs Wyeth Cg 111 31 -
Kingsley Reservoir Campground 111 2 -
Aldridge Ditch Co WS 88 57 -
Mt Shadows Home Owners Assoc 50 22 -
Usfs Cloud Cap/Cooper Spur 30 28 -

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 Hood River County? ▼
Hood River County has 1,275 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 124 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hood River County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hood River County serve approximately 27,740 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hood River County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Hood River County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hood River County? ▼
Water systems in Hood River County use GW (19 systems), SW (2 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. 9.7% of Hood River 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.