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Community Water System · PWS OR4100196

Quincy Water Association

Clatskanie, Oregon 97016 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
165
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 165 drinking-water violations at Quincy Water Association - above the Oregon per-system average.

165
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Quincy Water Association

Quincy Water Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Clatskanie, Oregon (Columbia County) through 134 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 165 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 151 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 10 violations (Other). 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. Statewide, 30 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%).

Quincy Water Association's 165 violations sit above the Oregon average.

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
300
Total Violations
165
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
134
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
151
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2004
Nitrate MR 5 2004
Endrin MR 3 2020
Diquat MR 3 2020
OXAMYL MR 3 2020
Simazine MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2020
Dinoseb MR 3 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2020
Atrazine MR 3 2020
LASSO MR 3 2020
Heptachlor MR 3 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2020
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2020
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2020
Chlordane MR 3 2020
Methoxychlor MR 3 2020
Dalapon MR 3 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2020
Picloram MR 3 2020
Carbofuran MR 3 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2020
2,4-D MR 3 2020
Endothall MR 3 2020
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2020

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 Quincy Water Association.

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 OR4100196 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
2020 Endrin MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2005
2020 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2032
2020 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2036
2020 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2037
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2039
2020 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2041
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2042
2020 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2050
2020 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2051
2020 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2065
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2067
2020 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2110
2020 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2274
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2326
2020 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100196 / 2383

How Quincy Water Association Compares

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

Metric Quincy Water Association Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 165 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 300 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Quincy Water Association water safe to drink? ▼
Quincy Water Association (PWS ID: OR4100196) has 165 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Quincy Water Association serve? ▼
Quincy Water Association serves 300 people in Clatskanie, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 134 service connections.
What type of violations does Quincy Water Association have? ▼
Quincy Water Association has 165 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 151 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Quincy Water Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Quincy Water Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Quincy Water Association use? ▼
Quincy Water Association 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.