Public water system · OR4195027
ActiveColumbia Gorge Discovery Center
At a glance
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (PWSID OR4195027) is an active transient non-community water system in Wasco County, Oregon. It reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Columbia Gorge Discovery Center compare with other water systems in Wasco County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 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 less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 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 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center?
EPA lists Columbia Gorge Discovery Center as under public/private ownership. 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. 2 of the 44 active systems in Wasco County (4.5%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Columbia Gorge Discovery Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbia Gorge Discovery Center?
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center (PWSID OR4195027) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbia Gorge Discovery Center serve?
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center reports serving 25 people through 4 service connections in Wasco County, Oregon.
Where does Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 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 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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 Columbia Gorge Discovery Center'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Columbia Gorge Discovery Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 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 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, “Columbia Gorge Discovery Center, PWSID OR4195027, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/columbia-gorge-discovery-center-or4195027 (data as of October 1, 2026).