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Lane County, Oregon

Water Systems
237
Population Served
327,688
Total Violations
16,216
2,328 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

99.6%
Systems with Violations
68.4
Avg Violations per System
14.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
36 systems (15%)
SW
14 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

Lane 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
Eugene Water & Electric Board 176,000 12 Clean
Springfield Utility Board 62,100 21 Detected
Cottage Grove, City Of 10,879 68 Clean
Florence, City Of 9,561 17 Clean
Junction City Water Utilities 7,000 36 -
Rainbow Water District 6,300 37 Detected
Creswell, City Of 5,585 123 Clean
Veneta, City Of 5,200 38 Clean
Heceta Water Peoples Utility District 4,921 72 Clean
Oakridge, City Of 3,310 61 -
Odot Hd Gettings Creek Rest Area 2,400 13 -
Oprd Heceta Head Lighthouse 1,800 32 -
Lowell, City Of 1,264 79 -
Pleasant Hill Schools 1,200 32 -
Coburg, City Of 1,195 8 -
Coe Cottage Grove 750 27 -
Elmira High/Elementary 735 55 -
Pisgah Public Market 700 796 -
Mapleton Water District 600 360 -
Marcola Water District 600 223 Detected
Blue Sky Market 500 11 -
Willamette Water Company 468 11 -
Riverview Market 450 174 -
Fern Ridge Middle School 430 24 -
Usfs Siltcoos Campground 425 16 -
Dari Mart Stores Inc #18 400 50 -
Oprd Jm Honeyman Memorial Park 350 117 -
Jasper Store 350 15 -
Sea Lion Caves 350 38 -
Thousand Trails So Jetty Resort 350 11 -
Everyones Market #7 350 105 -
Noti Market 350 65 -
Fern Ridge Market 350 12 -
Row River Valley Water Dist 340 86 -
Riverwood MHP Lane Co 325 27 -
Darlings Resort 300 18 -
Dari Mart #33 300 41 -
Buy 2 at Pleasant Hill 300 11 -
King Estate Winery 300 32 -
Lane Co Parks Archie Knowles Cg 281 10 -
Deerhorn Community Wtr Assn 275 31 -
Fern Ridge Shores 275 14 -
Westfir, City Of 268 189 -
Eugene Mobile Village 260 32 -
Lamontai Improvement Wtr Dist 255 67 -
Lane Co Parks Orchard Point Pk 255 29 -
Fernridge Mobile Estates 250 158 -
Craigs Lucky Logger Rest and Henrys Bar 250 71 -
Garibaldi Restaurant 250 5 -
Dixies Cafe 250 25 -

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
Deschutes County
138 systems · 204,759 served · 5,986 violations
Jackson County
208 systems · 197,238 served · 12,362 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Lane County? ▼
Lane County has 16,216 total drinking water violations across 237 water systems, of which 2,328 are health-based violations. 99.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lane County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lane County serve approximately 327,688 people through 237 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lane County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Lane County, 3 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lane County? ▼
Water systems in Lane County use GW (36 systems), SW (14 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. 14.4% of Lane 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.