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Community Water System · PWS OR4100996

Saginaw Park Water System

Eugene, Oregon 97402 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
934
EPA violations
195
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 934 drinking-water violations at Saginaw Park Water System, 21% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

934
Total EPA violations on record
21%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saginaw Park Water System

Saginaw Park Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Eugene, Oregon (Lane County) through 42 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 934 total violations for this system , of which 195 (21%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 611 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 160 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. Statewide, 30 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%).

Saginaw Park Water System's 934 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
60
Total Violations
934
Health-Based Violations
195
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
42
County
Lane
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
185
Monitoring Violations
611
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 160 2018
Public Notice Other 109 2016
Arsenic MR 105 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 83 2016
Lead and Copper Rule MR 34 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2013
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 24 2016
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 19 2014
Combined Uranium MR 18 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
Nitrate MR 10 2015
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Toluene MR 6 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
2,4-D MR 6 2011
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2011
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2011
LASSO MR 6 2011
Atrazine MR 6 2011
Carbofuran MR 6 2011
Dalapon MR 6 2011
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2011
Dinoseb MR 6 2011
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2011
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2011
Heptachlor MR 6 2011

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 Saginaw Park Water System.

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 OR4100996 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 7000
2019 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 2456
2018 Arsenic MCL 160 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 1005
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 8000
2016 Public Notice Other 109 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 7500
2016 Arsenic MR 105 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 1005
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 83 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 3100
2016 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 24 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 4010
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 34 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 5000
2015 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 1040
2014 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 19 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 4000
2014 Combined Uranium MR 18 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 4006
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / OR4100996 / 3014

How Saginaw Park Water System Compares

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

Metric Saginaw Park Water System Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 934 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 195 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 60 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 Saginaw Park Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Saginaw Park Water System (PWS ID: OR4100996) has 934 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Saginaw Park Water System serve? ▼
Saginaw Park Water System serves 60 people in Eugene, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 42 service connections.
What type of violations does Saginaw Park Water System have? ▼
Saginaw Park Water System has 934 total violations: 195 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 611 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saginaw Park Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saginaw Park Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saginaw Park Water System use? ▼
Saginaw Park Water System 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.