Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4105884

Olam West Coast Inc

Boardman, Oregon 97818 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

100
People served: 160
EPA violations: 16
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 160 drinking-water violations at Olam West Coast Inc, 10% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

160
Total EPA violations on record: 10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 100
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Olam West Coast Inc

Olam West Coast Inc is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Boardman, Oregon (Morrow County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 160 total violations for this system , of which 16 (10%) 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 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 30 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%).

Olam West Coast Inc's 160 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

100

Total Violations

160

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Morrow
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 16
Monitoring Violations: 144
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	30	2014
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	16	2012
Nitrate	MR	5	2008
Arsenic	MR	3	2002
Antimony, Total	MR	3	2002
CYANIDE	MR	3	2002
Nickel	MR	3	2002
Thallium, Total	MR	3	2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	3	2025
Beryllium, Total	MR	3	2002
2,4,5-TP	MR	2	2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2005
LASSO	MR	2	2005
Atrazine	MR	2	2005
Carbofuran	MR	2	2005
Chlordane	MR	2	2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2005
Dinoseb	MR	2	2005
Diquat	MR	2	2005
Endrin	MR	2	2005
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2005
Picloram	MR	2	2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	2	2005
Simazine	MR	2	2005
Toxaphene	MR	2	2005
Barium	MR	2	2002
Cadmium	MR	2	2002
Chromium	MR	2	2002
Fluoride	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 Olam West Coast Inc.

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 OR4105884 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	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	3	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 8000
2014	Coliform (TCR)	MR	30	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 3100
2012	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	16	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 3100
2008	Nitrate	MR	5	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 1040
2005	2,4,5-TP	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2110
2005	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2035
2005	LASSO	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2051
2005	Atrazine	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2050
2005	Carbofuran	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2046
2005	Chlordane	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2959
2005	1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2931
2005	Dinoseb	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2041
2005	Diquat	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2032
2005	Endrin	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2005
2005	Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	SDWIS / OR4105884 / 2326

How Olam West Coast Inc Compares

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

Metric	Olam West Coast Inc	Oregon avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	160	82.1	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	16	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	100	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 Olam West Coast Inc water safe to drink? ▼

Olam West Coast Inc (PWS ID: OR4105884) has 160 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Olam West Coast Inc serve? ▼

Olam West Coast Inc serves 100 people in Boardman, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Olam West Coast Inc have? ▼

Olam West Coast Inc has 160 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 144 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Olam West Coast Inc water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Olam West Coast Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Olam West Coast Inc use? ▼

Olam West Coast Inc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.