Public water system · OR4194565
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At a glance
Gingerich Farms (PWSID OR4194565) is an active transient non-community water system in Clackamas County, Oregon. It reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gingerich Farms compare with other water systems in Clackamas County?
By EPA's size categories, Gingerich Farms is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Clackamas County has 241 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,602 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 385,972 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 Gingerich Farms 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 Gingerich Farms?
EPA lists Gingerich Farms 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. 155 of the 241 active systems in Clackamas County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Gingerich Farms have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and July 2018. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | 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.
Gingerich Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gingerich Farms?
Gingerich Farms (PWSID OR4194565) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Gingerich Farms serve?
Gingerich Farms reports serving 25 people through 5 service connections in Clackamas County, Oregon.
Where does Gingerich Farms 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 Gingerich Farms 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 July 2018. 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 Gingerich Farms' 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 July 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gingerich Farms' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gingerich Farms 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 Clackamas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Water Authority | Clackamas | 50,003 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Oswego Municipal Water | Clackamas | 40,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oregon City | Clackamas | 33,940 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oak Lodge Water Services | Clackamas | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clackamas River Water | Clackamas | 29,918 | Community | Surface water |
| West Linn, City of | Clackamas | 28,000 | 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, “Gingerich Farms, PWSID OR4194565, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/gingerich-farms-or4194565 (data as of October 1, 2026).