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LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF

PWS ID: OR4100483 · LINCOLN CITY, Oregon 97367

LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF serves 20,830 people in LINCOLN CITY, Oregon using Surface Water water sources. It has 76 recorded EPA violations, including 1 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF

LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 20,830 residents in LINCOLN CITY, Oregon (Lincoln County) through 6,564 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 76 total violations for this system , of which 1 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 34 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF's 76 violations sit below 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
20,830
Total Violations
76
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,564
County
Lincoln
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 34 2008
TTHM MR 2 2009
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 2014
Arsenic MR 2 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2009
Nitrate MR 1 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 1 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 1 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 1 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 1 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 1 2007
Benzene MR 1 2007
Toluene MR 1 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 1 2007
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 1 1995
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2020
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1976
Cadmium MR 1 1979
Fluoride MR 1 1979
Trichloroethylene MR 1 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1976
Styrene MR 1 2007
Mercury MR 1 1979

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NMeFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/14/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/14/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/14/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/14/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/14/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/14/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/14/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/14/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/11/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/11/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/11/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/11/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/11/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/11/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

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 LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF.

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 OR4100483 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 8000
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 0200
2014 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 0300
2009 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2456
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 34 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 3100
2007 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 1005
2007 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 1040
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2378
2007 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2964
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2969
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2976
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2977
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2980
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100483 / 2982

How LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF Compares

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

Metric LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 76 82.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 20,830 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 LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF water safe to drink? ▼
LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF (PWS ID: OR4100483) has 76 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 20,830 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF serve? ▼
LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF serves 20,830 people in LINCOLN CITY, Oregon. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 6,564 service connections.
What type of violations does LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF have? ▼
LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF has 76 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF water? ▼
No. LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF use? ▼
LINCOLN CITY, CITY OF uses Surface Water 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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