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Lincoln County, Oregon

Water Systems
52
Population Served
61,506
Total Violations
9,051
1,019 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
174.1
Avg Violations per System
11.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
25 systems (48%)
GW
25 systems (48%)

PFAS Contamination

5
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

Lincoln 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
Lincoln City, City Of 20,830 76 Clean
Newport, City Of 10,160 51 Clean
Seal Rock Water District 6,000 15 Clean
Kernville-Gleneden-Linc Bch WD 5,609 27 Clean
Toledo Water Utilities 3,645 28 Clean
SW Lincoln Co Water PUD 3,000 225 -
Waldport, City Of 2,300 101 -
Depoe Bay, City Of 1,398 55 -
Usfs Cape Perpetua Visitor Ctr 1,250 32 -
Siletz, City Of 1,235 38 -
Yachats, City Of 1,006 202 -
Panther Creek WD 800 161 -
Oprd Hb Van Duzer State Park 500 125 -
Hiland WC - Echo Mountain 362 457 -
Hiland WC - Boulder Creek 350 1,380 -
Hiland WC - Bear Creek 275 1,799 -
Oprd Ellmaker State Park 249 18 -
Hiland WC - Westwood 200 44 -
Oprd Beverly Beach State Park 200 23 -
Eddyville Charter School 200 118 -
Otter Rock Water District 175 32 -
Hiland WC - Riverbend 172 587 -
Lower Siletz Water System 165 25 -
Beverly Beach Water District 152 126 -
Westwind Stewardship Group 150 35 -
Otis Junction Water System 100 80 -
Inn at Otter Crest 90 11 -
Guptil Subdivision 79 55 -
Salmon River Valley 75 85 -
Sea Crest 72 17 -
Salmon River RV Park 69 78 -
King Silver RV Park 62 69 -
Taylors Landing RV Park 48 72 -
Bay Hills Water Association 45 153 -
Kozy Acres Water System 40 25 -
Fall Creek Water District 40 152 -
Carmel Beach Water District 39 152 -
Drift Creek Landing 34 124 -
Riverside Mobile Park 32 43 -
Trollers Cove Water Assn 32 1,224 -
Drift Creek Camp 28 68 -
Rovers RV Park 27 19 -
Usfs Blackberry Cg 27 21 -
Happy Landing RV Park/Marina 25 6 -
Mad Dog Country Tavern 25 103 -
Lincoln Co Pks-Moonshine Park 25 14 -
Sawyers Landing RV Park 25 467 -
Zellers Riverside Bar & Grill 25 49 -
Alsea River RV Park 24 82 -
Calkins Acres Improvement Inc 21 27 -

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 Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 9,051 total drinking water violations across 52 water systems, of which 1,019 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 61,506 people through 52 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County use SW (25 systems), GW (25 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. 11.3% of Lincoln 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.