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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OR4195174

Columbia River Dairy

Boardman, Oregon 97818 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

125
People served
229
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 229 drinking-water violations at Columbia River Dairy - above the Oregon per-system average.

229
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Columbia River Dairy

Columbia River Dairy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 125 residents in Boardman, Oregon (Morrow County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 229 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 228 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 9 violations (MON). 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%).

Columbia River Dairy's 229 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
125
Total Violations
229
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Morrow
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
228
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2024
COLIPHAGE MR 5 2023
Benzene MR 4 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
Toluene MR 4 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2015
Arsenic MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2015
Nitrate MR 4 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2015
Styrene MR 4 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2015
2,4-D MR 3 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2015
Carbofuran MR 3 2015
Chlordane MR 3 2015
Dalapon MR 3 2015

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 Columbia River Dairy.

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 OR4195174 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 E. COLI MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 3014
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 8000
2023 COLIPHAGE MR 5 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 3028
2022 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1040
2020 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1005
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1075
2020 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1024
2020 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1085
2020 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1036
2020 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1074
2020 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1015
2020 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1020
2020 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / OR4195174 / 1035

How Columbia River Dairy Compares

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

Metric Columbia River Dairy Oregon avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 229 82.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 125 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 Columbia River Dairy water safe to drink? ▼
Columbia River Dairy (PWS ID: OR4195174) has 229 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Columbia River Dairy serve? ▼
Columbia River Dairy serves 125 people in Boardman, Oregon. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does Columbia River Dairy have? ▼
Columbia River Dairy has 229 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 228 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbia River Dairy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Columbia River Dairy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Columbia River Dairy use? ▼
Columbia River Dairy 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.