Public water system · OR4194161
Active140 Country Store
At a glance
140 Country Store (PWSID OR4194161) is an active transient non-community water system in Klamath County, Oregon. It reports serving 26 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does 140 Country Store compare with other water systems in Klamath County?
By EPA's size categories, 140 Country Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Klamath County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 549 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,234 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so 140 Country Store is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Oregon has 1,250 active transient non-community water systems, 49% of the state's 2,536 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,175 Oregon systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates 140 Country Store?
EPA lists 140 Country Store as privately owned. The OR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 73 of the 106 active systems in Klamath County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does 140 Country Store have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and April 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-08 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
140 Country Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs 140 Country Store?
140 Country Store (PWSID OR4194161) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does 140 Country Store serve?
140 Country Store reports serving 26 people through 4 service connections in Klamath County, Oregon.
Where does 140 Country Store get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does 140 Country Store have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is 140 Country Store's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find 140 Country Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. 140 Country Store is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Klamath County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls Water Dept | Klamath | 40,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Hd Midland Info Ctr Ra | Klamath | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrill Water Department | Klamath | 907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent Wtr Supply & Impr Dist | Klamath | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malin Municipal Water | Klamath | 815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes | Klamath | 770 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “140 Country Store, PWSID OR4194161, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/140-country-store-or4194161 (data as of October 1, 2026).