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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4192152

Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC

Halsey, Oregon 97348 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
111
EPA violations
29
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 111 drinking-water violations at Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC, 26% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

111
Total EPA violations on record
26%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC

Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in Halsey, Oregon (Linn County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 111 total violations for this system , of which 29 (26%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 80 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 26 violations (TT, 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%).

Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC's 111 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
300
Total Violations
111
Health-Based Violations
29
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Linn
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
80
Treatment Tech Violations
26

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 26 2010
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 2024
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2024
Antimony, Total MR 4 1999
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1994
Nickel MR 4 1999
CYANIDE MR 4 1999
TTHM MCL 3 2009
Nitrate MR 3 1996
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2020
Public Notice Other 2 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 1 2006

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 Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC.

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 OR4192152 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
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 19 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 0200
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 12 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 0300
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 8000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 2456
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 3100
2010 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 26 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 0200
2010 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 7500
2009 TTHM MCL 3 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 2950
2006 Xylenes, Total MR 1 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 2955
1999 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1074
1999 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1075
1999 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1085
1999 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1036
1999 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1024
1996 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OR4192152 / 1040

How Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC Compares

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

Metric Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 111 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 29 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 300 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 Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC (PWS ID: OR4192152) has 111 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC serve? ▼
Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC serves 300 people in Halsey, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC have? ▼
Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC has 111 total violations: 29 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 80 monitoring/reporting violations, and 26 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC use? ▼
Cascade Pacific Pulp LLC uses Surface Water 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.