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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4191770

Providence Christian Academy

Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
173
EPA violations
33
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 173 drinking-water violations at Providence Christian Academy, 19% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

173
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Providence Christian Academy

Providence Christian Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Cottage Grove, Oregon (Lane County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 173 total violations for this system , of which 33 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 129 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 106 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, 18 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (14.4%).

Providence Christian Academy's 173 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
173
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Lane
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
33
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 106 2011
Arsenic MCL 29 2011
Nitrate MR 8 1999
Public Notice Other 6 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2001
Arsenic MR 4 2009
Barium MR 1 2005
Cadmium MR 1 2005
Chromium MR 1 2005
CYANIDE MR 1 2005
Fluoride MR 1 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 1 2005
Thallium, Total MR 1 2005
Selenium MR 1 2005
Antimony, Total MR 1 2005
Mercury MR 1 2005
Nickel MR 1 2005

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 Providence Christian Academy.

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 OR4191770 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
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 106 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 3100
2011 Arsenic MCL 29 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1005
2011 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 7500
2009 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1010
2005 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1015
2005 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1020
2005 CYANIDE MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1024
2005 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1025
2005 Beryllium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1075
2005 Thallium, Total MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1085
2005 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1045
2005 Antimony, Total MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1074
2005 Mercury MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1035
2005 Nickel MR 1 SDWIS / OR4191770 / 1036

How Providence Christian Academy Compares

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

Metric Providence Christian Academy Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 173 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 8.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 14.4% 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 Providence Christian Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Providence Christian Academy (PWS ID: OR4191770) has 173 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 Providence Christian Academy serve? ▼
Providence Christian Academy serves 100 people in Cottage Grove, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Providence Christian Academy have? ▼
Providence Christian Academy has 173 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Providence Christian Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Providence Christian Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Providence Christian Academy use? ▼
Providence Christian Academy 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.