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Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violations in Oregon

139 active public water systems in Oregon had a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation in the past three years, 46 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Without proper filtration/disinfection: Giardia lamblia (severe diarrhea, cramping), Cryptosporidium (life-threatening for immunocompromised individuals), viruses (hepatitis A, norovirus). Turbidity itself is not a health risk but can shield pathogens from disinfection.

Systems with a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Sunstone Bear Creek
Lincoln County
275 5 0
Westfir, City of
Lane County
268 4 0
Sumpter, City of
Baker County
208 3 0
Elkton, City of
Douglas County
187 2 0
Timber Water Association
Washington County
180 9 2
Hiland WC Riverbend
Lincoln County
172 3 0
Idanha City Water
Linn County
168 2 0
Richland, City of
Baker County
165 5 1
Midland Water Association
Columbia County
160 8 1
Beverly Beach Water District
Lincoln County
152 5 0
Breitenbush Hot Springs
Marion County
150 1 0
Camp Tapawingo
Polk County
150 3 0
Whaleshead Beach Resort, LLC
Curry County
108 4 0
Detroit Water System
Marion County
100 4 0
Garden Valley Water Association
Coos County
84 7 0
Tierra del Mar Water CO
Tillamook County
80 4 1
Camp Tilikum
Yamhill County
75 1 0
Nps Oregon Caves National Monument O&m
Josephine County
75 8 0
London Water Co-Op
Lane County
63 5 3
Callahans Mountain Lodge
Jackson County
60 3 0
Morrisons Rogue River Lodge
Josephine County
50 1 0
Diamond Lake Gas Station
Douglas County
45 5 0
Coos CO Pks Laverne
Coos County
40 2 0
Weiss Estates Water System
Coos County
36 4 1
Drift Creek Landing
Lincoln County
34 1 0
Usfs Tiller Ranger Station
Douglas County
34 2 0
Cascade Gorge Properties
Jackson County
33 8 1
Trollers Cove Water Assn
Lincoln County
32 4 0
Olallie Lake Resort
Jefferson County
30 2 0
Pge Beaver Generating Station
Columbia County
30 5 0
Blm Rand Rngr Sta/info Ctr
Josephine County
28 1 0
Chr District Improvement CO
Tillamook County
25 2 0
Kellys Brighton Marina
Tillamook County
25 1 0
Siskiyou Field Institute
Josephine County
25 3 0
Swisshome Village
Lane County
24 4 1
Minikahda Water System
Clackamas County
22 1 0
Johnson Creek Water Service
Lincoln County
0 4 1
Lake Oswego Tigard Water Supply
Clackamas County
0 3 0
North Clackamas County WC
Clackamas County
0 1 0
About this data

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