Public water system · OR4195532
ActiveAthey Creek Church
At a glance
Athey Creek Church (PWSID OR4195532) is an active transient non-community water system in Clackamas County, Oregon. It reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Athey Creek Church compare with other water systems in Clackamas County?
By EPA's size categories, Athey Creek Church is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Clackamas County has 241 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 1,602 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 385,972 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 Athey Creek Church is about 6.9 times 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 Athey Creek Church?
EPA lists Athey Creek Church 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. 155 of the 241 active systems in Clackamas County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Athey Creek Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2015 and November 2015. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-21 | 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 |
All 2 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.
Athey Creek Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Athey Creek Church?
Athey Creek Church (PWSID OR4195532) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Athey Creek Church serve?
Athey Creek Church reports serving 1,000 people through 1 service connection in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Where does Athey Creek Church 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 Athey Creek Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. 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 Athey Creek Church'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Athey Creek Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Athey Creek Church 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 Clackamas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Water Authority | Clackamas | 50,003 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Oswego Municipal Water | Clackamas | 40,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oregon City | Clackamas | 33,940 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oak Lodge Water Services | Clackamas | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clackamas River Water | Clackamas | 29,918 | Community | Surface water |
| West Linn, City of | Clackamas | 28,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Athey Creek Church, PWSID OR4195532, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/athey-creek-church-or4195532 (data as of October 1, 2026).