Public water system · OR4194777
ActiveGales Creek Shell & Grocery
At a glance
Gales Creek Shell & Grocery (PWSID OR4194777) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, Oregon. It reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
600
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gales Creek Shell & Grocery compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Gales Creek Shell & Grocery is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 97 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,158 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 597,296 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 Gales Creek Shell & Grocery is about 4.2 times 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 Gales Creek Shell & Grocery?
EPA lists Gales Creek Shell & Grocery 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. 65 of the 97 active systems in Washington County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Gales Creek Shell & Grocery have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and April 2015. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | 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 |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Gales Creek Shell & Grocery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gales Creek Shell & Grocery?
Gales Creek Shell & Grocery (PWSID OR4194777) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Gales Creek Shell & Grocery serve?
Gales Creek Shell & Grocery reports serving 600 people through 1 service connection in Washington County, Oregon.
Where does Gales Creek Shell & Grocery 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 Gales Creek Shell & Grocery have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Gales Creek Shell & Grocery'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gales Creek Shell & Grocery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gales Creek Shell & Grocery 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tualatin Valley Water District | Washington | 224,600 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hillsboro, City of | Washington | 92,632 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Beaverton, City of | Washington | 88,045 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tigard, City of | Washington | 62,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tualatin, City of | Washington | 28,106 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Forest Grove, City of | Washington | 26,838 | 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, “Gales Creek Shell & Grocery, PWSID OR4194777, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/gales-creek-shell-grocery-or4194777 (data as of October 1, 2026).