Public water system · OR4105556
ActiveEweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant
At a glance
Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant (PWSID OR4105556) is an active transient non-community water system in Linn County, Oregon. It reports serving 178 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
178
Service connections
7
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant compare with other water systems in Linn County?
By EPA's size categories, Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Linn County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 769 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 123,772 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 Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant is about 24% above 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 Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant?
EPA lists Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant 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. 33 of the 161 active systems in Linn County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant 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 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Coliphage. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | 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.
Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant?
Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant (PWSID OR4105556) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant serve?
Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant reports serving 178 people through 7 service connections in Linn County, Oregon.
Where does Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant 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 Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant 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 2021. 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 Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant'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 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant 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 Linn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, City of | Linn | 57,997 | Community | Surface water |
| Lebanon, City of | Linn | 18,945 | Community | Surface water |
| Sweet Home, City of | Linn | 10,322 | Community | Surface water |
| Harrisburg, City of | Linn | 3,684 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Millersburg | Linn | 2,615 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brownsville, City of | Linn | 1,906 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Eweb-Carmen Smith Hydro Plant, PWSID OR4105556, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/eweb-carmen-smith-hydro-plant-or4105556 (data as of October 1, 2026).