BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS ID: OR4100153 · BURNS, Oregon 97720
Population Served
2,730
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,429
- County
- Harney
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 25
- Monitoring Violations
- 40
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 25 | 2010 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 20 | 2007 |
| E. COLI | MR | 4 | 2010 |
| Nitrate | MR | 4 | 2007 |
| Arsenic | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| LASSO | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Atrazine | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | MR | 1 | 2022 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U | MR | 1 | 1976 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | MR | 1 | 1976 |
| Simazine | MR | 1 | 2005 |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
This data is provided for informational purposes only.