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Morrow County, Oregon

Water Systems
15
Population Served
13,645
Total Violations
2,014
167 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
134.3
Avg Violations per System
8.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

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
Boardman, City Of 5,749 169 Clean
Irrigon, City Of 2,133 23 -
Port of Morrow 1,350 204 -
Heppner, City Of 1,187 92 -
Ote Boardman Rest Area 999 62 -
Loves Travel Stop-Boardman 999 157 -
Ione, City Of 330 66 -
Lexington, Town Of 255 271 -
Country Garden Estates MHP 175 230 -
Columbia River Dairy 125 229 -
Olam West Coast Inc 100 160 -
Green Acres 97 120 -
Beef Northwest Feeders - Boardman 68 6 -
Black Mountain Water District 43 198 -
Rees Training Center 35 27 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Morrow County?
Morrow County has 2,014 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 167 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Morrow County systems?
Water systems in Morrow County serve approximately 13,645 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Morrow County water?
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Morrow County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Morrow County?
Water systems in Morrow County use GW (15 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. 8.3% of Morrow 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.

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.