Public water system · OR4190548
ActiveCrane Union High/Elem Sd 1j
At a glance
Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j (PWSID OR4190548) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Harney County, Oregon. It reports serving 340 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
340
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j compare with other water systems in Harney County?
By EPA's size categories, Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harney County has 11 active public water systems, and Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 30% below the county average of 483 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 5,315 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 Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j is about 21% 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 Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j?
EPA lists Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j as owned by a local 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. 3 of the 11 active systems in Harney County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved, 2 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-12-28 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-01-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-11-03 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j?
Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j (PWSID OR4190548) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j serve?
Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j reports serving 340 people through 13 service connections in Harney County, Oregon.
Where does Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j 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 Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j 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 Harney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Water Department | Harney | 2,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hines Water Department | Harney | 1,645 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Hd Sage Hen Hill Rest Area | Harney | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gh2o Inc. | Harney | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blm Burns District Office | Harney | 70 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Highland Ranch Estates | Harney | 60 | Community | Purchased 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, “Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j, PWSID OR4190548, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/crane-union-high-elem-sd-1j-or4190548 (data as of October 1, 2026).