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Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violations in Oregon

1,105 active public water systems in Oregon had a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation in the past three years, 307 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Total coliform bacteria indicate that the disinfection barrier has been breached or fecal contamination is entering the system. E. coli specifically indicates fecal contamination and the possible presence of disease-causing pathogens (norovirus, Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter). Illness can be severe in elderly, young children, and immunocompromised individuals.

Systems with a Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Nehalem, City of
Tillamook County
1,700 1 0
Canyonville, City of
Douglas County
1,662 6 0
Hines Water Department
Harney County
1,645 3 0
Wickiup Water District
Clatsop County
1,630 5 0
John Day, City of
Grant County
1,617 2 0
Biggs Service District
Sherman County
1,600 2 0
Nesika Beach-Ophir WD
Curry County
1,500 1 0
Salmon Valley Water Company
Clackamas County
1,500 2 0
Usfs Union Creek Complex
Jackson County
1,451 4 0
Oprd Bullards Beach State PK
Coos County
1,400 1 0
Cascade Locks, City of
Hood River County
1,398 4 0
Lebanon High School
Linn County
1,350 1 0
Port of Morrow
Morrow County
1,350 4 0
Lyons Mehama Water District
Linn County
1,300 6 0
Yamhill, City of
Yamhill County
1,199 5 1
Heppner, City of
Morrow County
1,187 1 0
Joseph, City of
Wallowa County
1,182 3 0
Yachats, City of
Lincoln County
1,006 7 1
Huntington Travel Plaza
Malheur County
999 1 0
Loves Travel Stop-Boardman
Morrow County
999 5 1
Christmas Valley Domestic WS
Lake County
950 1 0
Rainier SD #13
Columbia County
950 3 0
Otic Weatherby Rest Area
Baker County
900 1 0
Oprd Tumalo State Park
Deschutes County
895 1 0
Oprd Champoeg Overnight ST PK
Marion County
885 1 0
Adair Village Water System
Benton County
875 2 1
Prairie City
Grant County
841 4 0
Wallowa, City of
Wallowa County
840 2 0
Garibaldi Water System
Tillamook County
837 4 1
Georgia-Pacific, Wauna Mill
Clatsop County
760 3 0
Weston, City of
Umatilla County
714 2 0
Oprd Cline Falls State Park
Deschutes County
712 1 0
Powers, City of
Coos County
712 1 0
Hiland WC Penticton/college Park
Marion County
710 4 0
Golden Enterprises
Yamhill County
700 1 0
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Multnomah County
650 2 0
Short Stop #1
Umatilla County
650 3 1
Marcola Water District
Lane County
600 2 0
Riverbend Mobile Home Park
Clackamas County
600 2 0
Olney-Walluski Water Assn
Clatsop County
575 3 0
South Umpqua Water Association
Douglas County
575 3 1
Thousand Trails INC
Deschutes County
575 1 0
Barton Food Mart
Clackamas County
570 1 0
Enchanted Forest
Marion County
520 1 0
Meriwether Natl Golf Course
Washington County
516 3 0
Blue Sky Market
Lane County
500 1 0
Meadowbrook Grocery
Clackamas County
500 3 0
Ote Deadmans Pass Rest Area
Umatilla County
500 1 0
Usfs Trillium Lake CG
Clackamas County
500 2 0
Wasco, City of
Sherman County
460 3 1
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) 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.