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Chenowith PUD

Community water system in Wasco County, Oregon, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,500

Service connections

1,501

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOR4100867
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served4,500
Service connections1,501
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePublic/private partnership
Primacy agencyOR state drinking water program
City served—
StateOregon
ZIP—
CountyWasco County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2022-07-01Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1ARevised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000YesResolved
2012-01-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19Coliphagecode 3028NoResolved
2012-01-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19Coliphagecode 3028NoResolved
2012-01-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19Coliphagecode 3028NoResolved
2012-01-01Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19Coliphagecode 3028NoResolved
2007-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950NoResolved
2007-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2002-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274NoResolved
2002-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306NoResolved
2002-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 031,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931NoResolved
2002-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067NoResolved
2002-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Atrazinecode 2050NoResolved

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.

Chenowith PUD: frequently asked questions

Is Chenowith PUD's water safe to drink?

Chenowith PUD is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the OR state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page, including health-based violations; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Chenowith PUD?

Chenowith PUD (PWSID OR4100867) is a public/private partnership-owned community water system, regulated by the OR state drinking water program.

How many people does Chenowith PUD serve?

Chenowith PUD reports serving 4,500 people through 1,501 service connections in Wasco County, Oregon.

Where does Chenowith PUD get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Wasco County

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The Dalles, City ofWasco13,010CommunitySurface water
Barlow Water DistrictWasco900CommunityGroundwater
Ote Memaloose Rest AreaWasco800Transient non-communityGroundwater
Dufur, City ofWasco610CommunityGroundwater
Young LifeWasco497CommunitySurface water
Mosier, City ofWasco468CommunityGroundwater

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