Public water system · OR4100601
ActiveHiland Wc - Riverbend
At a glance
Hiland Wc - Riverbend (PWSID OR4100601) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, Oregon. It reports serving 172 people through 78 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
172
Service connections
78
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hiland Wc - Riverbend compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Hiland Wc - Riverbend is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,190 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 61,889 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 Hiland Wc - Riverbend 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. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 21 Oregon systems (0.8%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hiland Wc - Riverbend?
EPA lists Hiland Wc - Riverbend 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. 30 of the 52 active systems in Lincoln County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Hiland Wc - Riverbend have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between June 2025 and January 2026. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | 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.
Hiland Wc - Riverbend: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hiland Wc - Riverbend?
Hiland Wc - Riverbend (PWSID OR4100601) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Hiland Wc - Riverbend serve?
Hiland Wc - Riverbend reports serving 172 people through 78 service connections in Lincoln County, Oregon.
Where does Hiland Wc - Riverbend get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Hiland Wc - Riverbend 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 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 Hiland Wc - Riverbend'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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hiland Wc - Riverbend's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hiland Wc - Riverbend 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City, City of | Lincoln | 20,830 | Community | Surface water |
| Newport, City of | Lincoln | 10,439 | Community | Surface water |
| Seal Rock Water District | Lincoln | 6,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Kernville-Gleneden-Linc Bch Wd | Lincoln | 5,609 | Community | Surface water |
| Toledo Water Utilities | Lincoln | 3,645 | Community | Surface water |
| Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD | Lincoln | 3,000 | 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, “Hiland Wc - Riverbend, PWSID OR4100601, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/hiland-wc-riverbend-or4100601 (data as of October 1, 2026).