Public water system · OR4101549
ActiveElk City Water District
At a glance
Elk City Water District (PWSID OR4101549) is an active community water system in Jackson County, Oregon. It reports serving 600 people through 103 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
103
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elk City Water District compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk City Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jackson County has 200 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 983 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 196,508 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Elk City Water District is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Oregon has 940 active community water systems, 37% of the state's 2,536 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 105 Oregon systems (4.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Elk City Water District?
EPA lists Elk City Water District 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. 153 of the 200 active systems in Jackson County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Elk City Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2021 and July 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
Elk City Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk City Water District?
Elk City Water District (PWSID OR4101549) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk City Water District serve?
Elk City Water District reports serving 600 people through 103 service connections in Jackson County, Oregon.
Where does Elk City Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Elk City Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Elk City Water District'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk City Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elk City Water District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Jackson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Water Commission | Jackson | 106,068 | Community | Surface water |
| Ashland Water Department | Jackson | 20,946 | Community | Surface water |
| Central Point, City of | Jackson | 19,785 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eagle Point, City of | Jackson | 9,554 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Talent, City of | Jackson | 6,293 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Phoenix, City of | Jackson | 5,900 | 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, “Elk City Water District, PWSID OR4101549, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/elk-city-water-district-or4101549 (data as of October 1, 2026).