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Community Water System · PWS OR4100690

Goble Water Association

Rainier, Oregon 97048 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 85 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

85
People served
158
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 158 drinking-water violations at Goble Water Association, 3% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

158
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
85
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Goble Water Association

Goble Water Association is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in Rainier, Oregon (Columbia County) through 27 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 158 total violations for this system , of which 5 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 144 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 16 violations (MR). 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%).

Goble Water Association's 158 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
85
Total Violations
158
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
27
County
Columbia
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
144
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2009
Carbofuran MR 5 2008
OXAMYL MR 5 2008
Nickel MR 4 2002
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2005
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2002
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Nitrate MR 3 2010
Arsenic MR 2 1999
Methoxychlor MR 2 2005
Toxaphene MR 2 2005
Endothall MR 2 2005
Glyphosate MR 2 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2005
Atrazine MR 2 2005
LASSO MR 2 2005
2,4-D MR 2 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 2 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 2005
Chlordane MR 2 2005
Selenium MR 2 2002
Fluoride MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
Barium 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 Goble 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 OR4100690 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 7500
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 1 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 0700
2010 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 1040
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 16 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 3100
2008 Carbofuran MR 5 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2046
2008 OXAMYL MR 5 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2036
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 3100
2005 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2326
2005 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2015
2005 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2020
2005 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2033
2005 Glyphosate MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2034
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2035
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / OR4100690 / 2039

How Goble Water Association Compares

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

Metric Goble Water Association Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 158 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 85 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 Goble Water Association water safe to drink? ▼
Goble Water Association (PWS ID: OR4100690) has 158 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Goble Water Association serve? ▼
Goble Water Association serves 85 people in Rainier, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 27 service connections.
What type of violations does Goble Water Association have? ▼
Goble Water Association has 158 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 144 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Goble Water Association water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Goble Water Association under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Goble Water Association use? ▼
Goble 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.