Public water system · OR4194418
ActiveBpa-Celilo/Big Eddy
At a glance
Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy (PWSID OR4194418) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wasco County, Oregon. It reports serving 61 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
61
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy compare with other water systems in Wasco County?
By EPA's size categories, Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wasco County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 583 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 25,664 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Oregon has 346 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy?
EPA lists Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy as owned by the federal government. 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. 9 of the 44 active systems in Wasco County (20%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy?
Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy (PWSID OR4194418) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy serve?
Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy reports serving 61 people through 1 service connection in Wasco County, Oregon.
Where does Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy 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 Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. 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 Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy is a non-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 Wasco County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dalles, City of | Wasco | 13,010 | Community | Surface water |
| Chenowith PUD | Wasco | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barlow Water District | Wasco | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ote Memaloose Rest Area | Wasco | 800 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Dufur, City of | Wasco | 610 | Community | Groundwater |
| Young Life | Wasco | 497 | Community | 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, “Bpa-Celilo/Big Eddy, PWSID OR4194418, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/bpa-celilo-big-eddy-or4194418 (data as of October 1, 2026).