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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4195127

Salmon Run Golf Course

Brookings, Oregon 97415 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
122
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 122 drinking-water violations at Salmon Run Golf Course, 10% of them health-based - above the Oregon per-system average.

122
Total EPA violations on record
10%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Salmon Run Golf Course

Salmon Run Golf Course is a local-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Brookings, Oregon (Curry County) through 3 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 12 (10%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 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 52 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%).

Salmon Run Golf Course'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
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3
County
Curry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 52 2016
COLIPHAGE MR 28 2020
Nitrate MR 13 2015
Groundwater Rule TT 7 2020
E. COLI MR 6 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2004
Public Notice Other 4 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 2021
Groundwater Rule MR 1 2024

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 Salmon Run Golf Course.

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 OR4195127 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 Groundwater Rule MR 1 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 0700
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 2 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 8000
2020 COLIPHAGE MR 28 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 3028
2020 Groundwater Rule TT 7 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 0700
2020 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 7500
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 52 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 3100
2016 E. COLI MR 6 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 3014
2015 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 1040
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / OR4195127 / 3100

How Salmon Run Golf Course Compares

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

Metric Salmon Run Golf Course Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 122 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 Salmon Run Golf Course water safe to drink? ▼
Salmon Run Golf Course (PWS ID: OR4195127) 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 Salmon Run Golf Course serve? ▼
Salmon Run Golf Course serves 100 people in Brookings, Oregon. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Salmon Run Golf Course have? ▼
Salmon Run Golf Course has 122 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Salmon Run Golf Course water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Salmon Run Golf Course under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Salmon Run Golf Course use? ▼
Salmon Run Golf Course 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.