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COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART

PWS ID: OR4193751 · SALEM, Oregon 97301

COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART serves 70 people in SALEM, Oregon using Groundwater water sources. It has 149 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART

COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in SALEM, Oregon (Marion County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 149 total violations for this system , of which 11 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 135 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 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. COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART's 149 violations sit above the Oregon average. Statewide, 30 of 125 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%). 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
70
Total Violations
149
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Marion
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
135
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 15 2011
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2017
Lead and Copper Rule TT 9 2000
Nitrate MR 8 2024
Lead Other 3 2004
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2017
Arsenic MR 2 2017
Antimony, Total MR 2 2011
Nickel MR 2 2011
Thallium, Total MR 2 2011
CYANIDE MR 2 2011
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017
Benzene MR 2 2017
Toluene MR 2 2017
Styrene MR 2 2017

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 COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART.

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 OR4193751 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 11 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 8000
2024 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 1040
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 1 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 3014
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 5000
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2982
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2964
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2989
2017 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2968
2017 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2987
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2979
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2984
2017 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 1005
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2378
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / OR4193751 / 2380

How COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART Compares

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

Metric COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 149 82.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 70 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART water safe to drink? ▼
COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART (PWS ID: OR4193751) has 149 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART serve? ▼
COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART serves 70 people in SALEM, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART have? ▼
COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART has 149 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 135 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART use? ▼
COMMUNITY ACTION HEADSTART 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.

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