Public water system · OR4195280
ActiveAlive and Well
At a glance
Alive and Well (PWSID OR4195280) is an active transient non-community water system in Umatilla County, Oregon. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Alive and Well compare with other water systems in Umatilla County?
By EPA's size categories, Alive and Well is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Umatilla County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,041 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 68,687 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 Alive and Well is about 65% 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 Alive and Well?
EPA lists Alive and Well 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. 43 of the 66 active systems in Umatilla County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Alive and Well have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and January 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Alive and Well: frequently asked questions
Who runs Alive and Well?
Alive and Well (PWSID OR4195280) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Alive and Well serve?
Alive and Well reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Umatilla County, Oregon.
Where does Alive and Well 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 Alive and Well have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Alive and Well'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Alive and Well's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Alive and Well 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 Umatilla County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermiston, City of | Umatilla | 20,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Pendleton, City of | Umatilla | 16,996 | Community | Surface water |
| Umatilla, City of | Umatilla | 8,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milton-Freewater, City of | Umatilla | 7,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stanfield, City of | Umatilla | 2,115 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pilot Rock, City of | Umatilla | 1,326 | 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, “Alive and Well, PWSID OR4195280, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/alive-and-well-or4195280 (data as of October 1, 2026).