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BLY WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: OR4100129 · BLY, Oregon 97622

BLY WATER DISTRICT serves 310 people in BLY, Oregon using Groundwater water sources. It has 177 recorded EPA violations, including 13 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLY WATER DISTRICT

BLY WATER DISTRICT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 310 residents in BLY, Oregon (Klamath County) through 135 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 177 total violations for this system , of which 13 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 13 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Oregon, EPA tracks 2,518 public water systems serving 4,005,242 people, with 206,659 cumulative violations and 20,339 health-based violations on record. About 99% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 82.1 violations. BLY WATER DISTRICT's 177 violations sit above the Oregon average. Statewide, 30 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
310
Total Violations
177
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
135
County
Klamath
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 1995
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2020
Arsenic MR 4 1999
Antimony, Total MR 4 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1999
CYANIDE MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
TTHM MR 4 2019
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2025
Nickel MR 4 1999
Nitrite MR 3 1996
Nitrate MR 3 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
Endrin MR 2 2002
Methoxychlor MR 2 2002

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for BLY WATER DISTRICT.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID OR4100129 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Oregon Drinking Water Authority

Oregon's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find OR regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 7000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 5000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2950
2019 COLIPHAGE MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 3028
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 3100
2006 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 1040
2002 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2380
2002 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2955
2002 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2964
2002 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2968
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2976
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100129 / 2979

How BLY WATER DISTRICT Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric BLY WATER DISTRICT Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 177 82.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 8.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 24% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 310 1,591 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,518 regulated public water systems in Oregon.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BLY WATER DISTRICT water safe to drink? ▼
BLY WATER DISTRICT (PWS ID: OR4100129) has 177 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 310 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BLY WATER DISTRICT serve? ▼
BLY WATER DISTRICT serves 310 people in BLY, Oregon. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 135 service connections.
What type of violations does BLY WATER DISTRICT have? ▼
BLY WATER DISTRICT has 177 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BLY WATER DISTRICT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BLY WATER DISTRICT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BLY WATER DISTRICT use? ▼
BLY WATER DISTRICT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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