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Community Water System · PWS OR4101144

Fischers Place MHP

Scappoose, Oregon 97056 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 130 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

130
People served
353
EPA violations
50
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 353 drinking-water violations at Fischers Place MHP, 14% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

353
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
130
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fischers Place MHP

Fischers Place MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 130 residents in Scappoose, Oregon (Malheur County) through 38 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 353 total violations for this system , of which 50 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 291 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 36 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%).

Fischers Place MHP's 353 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
130
Total Violations
353
Health-Based Violations
50
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
38
County
Malheur
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
50
Monitoring Violations
291
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 36 2019
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2015
Arsenic MR 13 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2025
Nitrate MR 8 2023
Methoxychlor MR 7 2017
E. COLI MR 7 2023
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2008
Dinoseb MR 6 2008
Endothall MR 6 2008
Heptachlor MR 6 2008
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2008
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2008
Picloram MR 6 2008
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2008
Endrin MR 6 2008
Glyphosate MR 6 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2008
Simazine MR 6 2008
Carbofuran MR 6 2008
Atrazine MR 6 2008
LASSO MR 6 2008
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2008
2,4-D MR 6 2008
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2008
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2008
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2008
OXAMYL MR 6 2008
Chlordane MR 6 2008

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 Fischers Place MHP.

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 OR4101144 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
2025 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 1005
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 8000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 5000
2023 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 1040
2023 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 3014
2021 COLIPHAGE MR 1 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 3028
2019 Arsenic MCL 36 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 1005
2019 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 2950
2019 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 1 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 2456
2017 Methoxychlor MR 7 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 2015
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 3100
2015 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 7500
2008 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 SDWIS / OR4101144 / 2931

How Fischers Place MHP Compares

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

Metric Fischers Place MHP Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 353 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 50 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 130 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 Fischers Place MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Fischers Place MHP (PWS ID: OR4101144) has 353 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 130 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fischers Place MHP serve? ▼
Fischers Place MHP serves 130 people in Scappoose, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 38 service connections.
What type of violations does Fischers Place MHP have? ▼
Fischers Place MHP has 353 total violations: 50 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 291 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fischers Place MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fischers Place MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fischers Place MHP use? ▼
Fischers Place MHP 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.