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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4192108

Fir Point Bible Conference

Glendale, Oregon 97442 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 150 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

150
People served
121
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 121 drinking-water violations at Fir Point Bible Conference, 12% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

121
Total EPA violations on record
12%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
150
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fir Point Bible Conference

Fir Point Bible Conference is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 150 residents in Glendale, Oregon (Douglas County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 121 total violations for this system , of which 15 (12%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 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 41 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%).

Fir Point Bible Conference's 121 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
150
Total Violations
121
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Douglas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
14

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 41 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 28 2012
Nitrate MR 15 2011
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 2016
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 2025
Public Notice Other 6 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 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 Fir Point Bible Conference.

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 OR4192108 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 41 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 0200
2025 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 11 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 0300
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 8000
2016 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 14 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 0200
2016 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 7500
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 28 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 1040
2008 Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 1 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 0800
2008 Coliform (TCR) MCL 1 SDWIS / OR4192108 / 3100

How Fir Point Bible Conference Compares

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

Metric Fir Point Bible Conference Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 121 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 150 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 Fir Point Bible Conference water safe to drink? ▼
Fir Point Bible Conference (PWS ID: OR4192108) has 121 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 150 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Fir Point Bible Conference serve? ▼
Fir Point Bible Conference serves 150 people in Glendale, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Fir Point Bible Conference have? ▼
Fir Point Bible Conference has 121 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 14 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fir Point Bible Conference water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fir Point Bible Conference under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fir Point Bible Conference use? ▼
Fir Point Bible Conference uses Surface Water 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.