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Josephine County, Oregon

Water Systems
152
Population Served
60,301
Total Violations
11,657
695 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.0%
Systems with Violations
76.7
Avg Violations per System
6.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (28%)
SW
7 systems (5%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Grants Pass, City Of 37,138 48 Clean
Rogue Community College 2,400 61 -
Cave Junction, City Of 2,160 167 -
Ote Manzanita Rest Area 1,200 79 -
Hidden Valley High 546 7 -
Lil Pantry Xpress Merlin 512 30 -
Galice Resort 500 309 -
Lincoln Savage Middle School 500 7 -
North Valley High 485 14 -
Allendale Elementary SD 7 475 14 -
Manzanita Elementary 465 30 -
Fleming Middle School 412 14 -
Kerby Water District 400 6 -
Hellgate River Lodge 400 156 -
Fort Vannoy Elementary 399 11 -
New Hope Christian School 375 200 -
Madrona Elementary 360 13 -
Rogue Lea Estates-North/South 350 63 -
Redwood Elementary SD 7 350 11 -
Josephine Co Pks Indian Mary 300 83 -
Williams Country Store 300 115 -
Jerome Prairie Market 300 81 -
Nps Oregon Caves Natl Mon 280 114 -
Area 61 260 206 -
Family Redwood Park Cooperative 250 18 -
Willow Estates Mobile Home Pk 250 138 -
Grants Pass Golf Club/Restaurt 250 7 -
Becklin Holdings Inc 205 90 -
Lil Pantry Market & Deli 4 205 105 -
Wolf Creek Community Center 204 7 -
Josephine Co Sportsmans Assoc 200 75 -
River Valley Church Redwood Campus 200 9 -
Merlin Community Baptist Church 200 12 -
Legacy Creek RV Park 200 6 -
Country Estates Mobile Park 175 50 -
Super Speedy Mart 175 61 -
Riviera Mobile Park 150 124 -
Norwood PUD 150 10 -
Jerome Prairie Elementary 150 30 -
Caveman Bowl Inc 150 63 -
River Haven Mobile Home Estates 140 29 -
Oprd Wolf Creek Inn 140 16 -
Rays Food Place #71 130 136 -
Williams Elementary 120 9 -
Solid Rock 120 154 -
Sunny Wolf Charter School 115 12 -
Parkdale Water System 100 21 -
Riverpark RV Resort 100 54 -
Applegate Golf 100 40 -
Moon Mtn RV Park 100 6 -

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 Josephine County? ▼
Josephine County has 11,657 total drinking water violations across 152 water systems, of which 695 are health-based violations. 98.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Josephine County systems? ▼
Water systems in Josephine County serve approximately 60,301 people through 152 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Josephine County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Josephine County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Josephine County? ▼
Water systems in Josephine County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 6.0% of Josephine 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.