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Klamath County, Oregon

Water Systems
108
Population Served
58,638
Total Violations
8,722
330 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.1%
Systems with Violations
80.8
Avg Violations per System
3.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (46%)

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

Klamath 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
Klamath Falls Water Dept 40,475 173 Detected
Odot Hd Midland Info Ctr Ra 1,000 24 -
Merrill Water Department 907 42 -
Crescent Wtr Supply & Impr Dist 900 22 -
Malin Municipal Water 815 171 -
Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes 770 69 -
Otic Hd Beaver Marsh Ra-North 750 29 -
Otic Beaver Marsh Ra-South 750 32 -
Chiloquin Municipal Water Dept 730 84 -
Falcon Heights 559 97 -
Pilot Travel Center-Chemult 500 3 -
Gilchrist Water System LLC 440 42 -
Bonanza High/Elem Schools 425 37 -
Oregon Shores Beach Club Inc 352 300 -
Usfs Lake of the Woods 350 8 -
Usfs Spring Campground 340 5 -
Oprd Collier State Park 325 16 -
Lost River High School 320 157 -
Bly Water District 310 177 -
Keno Water Co Inc 290 260 -
Columbia Plywood Corp 280 103 -
Oregon Shores Recreation Club 275 31 -
Swiss Krono OR LLC 260 4 -
Round Lake Water Utilities 250 184 -
Skyline View Dist Improvement 250 116 -
Oregon Water Utilities - Southview 250 52 -
Fast Break Bonanza Market 250 63 -
Cascade Wtr Improvement Dist 230 22 -
Nps Annie Springs 200 135 -
Crescent Lake Lodge Resort 200 31 -
Pine Grove Water Dist (Klamath) 180 179 -
Usfs Trapper Creek Campground 160 2 -
Crossroads Mobile Home Park 150 334 -
Usfs Crescent Lake Cg 150 13 -
Cinders Cafe & Bar 150 85 -
Odell Sportsmen Center 150 19 -
Usfs Digit Point Cg 140 32 -
Usfs Sunset Cove Campground 115 4 -
Wisemans Mobile Court 114 154 -
Lakeside Mobile Home & RV Park 110 685 -
Bonanza Business Center 110 191 -
Camp Esther Applegate Lds 100 48 -
Rocky Point Marina 100 70 -
Diamond Lake Junction Cafe 100 68 -
Gerber Water System 100 34 -
Chemult Motel, The 100 37 -
Odell Lake Resort 100 19 -
Usfs Whitefish Horsecamp 95 6 -
Ridgewater Water System 80 5 -
Willamette Pass Resort 80 29 -

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 Klamath County? ▼
Klamath County has 8,722 total drinking water violations across 108 water systems, of which 330 are health-based violations. 98.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Klamath County systems? ▼
Water systems in Klamath County serve approximately 58,638 people through 108 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Klamath County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Klamath County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Klamath County? ▼
Water systems in Klamath County use GW (50 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. 3.8% of Klamath 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.