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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4105889

Wells Creek Dist Improv Co

Scottsburg, Oregon 97473 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
122
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Wells Creek Dist Improv Co, 5% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wells Creek Dist Improv Co

Wells Creek Dist Improv Co is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Scottsburg, Oregon (Douglas County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 122 total violations for this system , of which 6 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 111 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 78 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%).

Wells Creek Dist Improv Co's 122 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
122
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
15
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
111
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 78 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 30 2025
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 2024
Public Notice Other 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2016
COLIPHAGE MR 2 2024
E. COLI MR 1 2020

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 Wells Creek Dist Improv Co.

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 OR4105889 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 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 78 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 0200
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 30 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 8000
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 4 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 0200
2024 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 7500
2024 COLIPHAGE MR 2 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 3028
2020 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 3014
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / OR4105889 / 8000

How Wells Creek Dist Improv Co Compares

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

Metric Wells Creek Dist Improv Co Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 Wells Creek Dist Improv Co water safe to drink? ▼
Wells Creek Dist Improv Co (PWS ID: OR4105889) has 122 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 Wells Creek Dist Improv Co serve? ▼
Wells Creek Dist Improv Co serves 100 people in Scottsburg, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does Wells Creek Dist Improv Co have? ▼
Wells Creek Dist Improv Co has 122 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 111 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wells Creek Dist Improv Co water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Wells Creek Dist Improv Co under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Wells Creek Dist Improv Co use? ▼
Wells Creek Dist Improv Co uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.