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Nitrate violations in Oregon

363 active public water systems in Oregon had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 1 of them still unresolved. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Unresolved first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Golf MHP
Malheur County
60 6 1
Hermiston, City of
Umatilla County
20,000 2 0
Prineville, City of
Crook County
11,000 5 1
Molalla, City of
Clackamas County
10,298 2 0
Warm Springs Water Treatment Plant
Warm Springs · County
3,800 16 5
Harrisburg, City of
Linn County
3,684 5 1
Gold Beach, City of
Curry County
3,000 5 0
SW Lincoln CO Water Pud
Lincoln County
3,000 7 0
Luckiamute Domestic Water Coop
Polk County
2,738 6 0
Youngs River Lewis & Clark WD
Clatsop County
2,580 7 0
Lakeview, Town of
Lake County
2,476 10 2
Enterprise, City of
Wallowa County
2,107 3 0
City of Rainier
Columbia County
1,932 8 0
Fairview Water District
Tillamook County
1,930 5 1
Brownsville, City of
Linn County
1,906 6 0
Canyonville, City of
Douglas County
1,662 6 0
Rickreall Water Association
Polk County
1,650 6 0
Hines Water Department
Harney County
1,645 3 0
Port of Morrow
Morrow County
1,350 4 0
Island City
Union County
1,166 5 2
Yachats, City of
Lincoln County
1,006 7 1
Rainier SD #13
Columbia County
950 3 0
Garibaldi Water System
Tillamook County
837 4 1
Usace Cottage Grove
Lane County
750 3 0
Chiloquin Municipal Water Dept
Klamath County
730 4 1
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Multnomah County
650 2 0
Short Stop #1
Umatilla County
650 3 1
Mapleton Water District
Lane County
600 8 0
Falcon Heights
Klamath County
559 4 1
Meriwether Natl Golf Course
Washington County
516 3 0
Lamb Weston
Umatilla County
500 3 1
Meadowbrook Grocery
Clackamas County
500 3 0
North Plains Arco
Washington County
500 1 0
Oprd Hat Rock State Park
Umatilla County
500 2 0
Knoll Terrace Park
Benton County
452 5 0
Oprd Clyde Holliday Wayside
Grant County
450 2 1
Tierra Linda Estates
Umatilla County
450 5 0
Gilchrist Water System LLC
Klamath County
440 4 1
Bonanza High/elem Schools
Klamath County
425 1 0
Vadis Camp
Washington County
425 2 0
Douglas CO Pks Halfmoon Bay
Douglas County
400 4 2
Ochoco West Wtr & San Authority
Crook County
400 3 0
Interlachen Water Pud
Multnomah County
360 7 0
Oregon Shores Beach Club INC
Klamath County
352 7 0
Lostine, City of
Wallowa County
350 3 1
Moro, City of
Sherman County
350 2 0
Sea Lion Caves
Lane County
350 2 0
Simnasho Schoolie
Warm Springs · County
350 9 3
Wallowa Lake CO Service Dist
Wallowa County
350 5 1
Halfway, City of
Baker County
346 4 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Oregon records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.