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Polk County, Oregon

Water Systems
29
Population Served
53,707
Total Violations
2,619
173 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

86.2%
Systems with Violations
90.3
Avg Violations per System
6.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
21 systems (72%)
SW
8 systems (28%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
25.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (25)

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
Dallas, City Of 17,911 58 Clean
Monmouth, City Of 11,651 33 Clean
Independence Water System 10,300 61 Detected
Luckiamute Domestic Water Coop 2,738 86 -
Perrydale Domestic Wtr Assn 2,655 277 -
Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn 2,500 79 -
Rickreall Water Association 1,650 83 -
Falls City, City Of 1,051 198 Clean
Buell-Red Prairie WD 800 383 -
Western Christian School 540 158 -
Orchard Heights Water Assn 381 87 -
Rock Creek Water District 300 419 -
Oregon Outdoor Education Center 284 9 -
Camp Kilowan 180 91 -
Camp Tapawingo 150 241 -
Aspinwalls Nursery and Produce 100 39 -
Bryn Mawr Vineyards 75 6 -
Monmouth Kingdom Hall 57 31 -
Pioneer Park Co-Op Inc 54 86 -
Luckiamute Valley Charter Schools 50 144 -
Green Villa Farms 50 5 -
Airlie Winery 45 0 -
Lingua Franca Winery 30 3 -
Cristom Vineyards 30 2 -
Chemeketa Cellars 25 36 -
Ur Journeys 25 4 -
Kuenzi Family Vineyard 25 0 -
Bjornson Vineyard 25 0 -
Rh Wines 25 0 -

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 Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 2,619 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 173 are health-based violations. 86.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Polk County systems? ▼
Water systems in Polk County serve approximately 53,707 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Polk County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Polk County, 1 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Polk County? ▼
Water systems in Polk County use GW (21 systems), SW (8 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. 6.6% of Polk 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.