Public water system · OR4190730
ActiveJackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake
At a glance
Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake (PWSID OR4190730) is an active transient non-community water system in Jackson County, Oregon. It reports serving 438 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
438
Service connections
4
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake compare with other water systems in Jackson County?
By EPA's size categories, Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jackson County has 200 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% below the county average of 983 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake is about 3 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 211 Oregon systems (8.3%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake?
EPA lists Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake 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. 32 of the 200 active systems in Jackson County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and November 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-03-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | 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.
Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake?
Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake (PWSID OR4190730) 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 Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake serve?
Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake reports serving 438 people through 4 service connections in Jackson County, Oregon.
Where does Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake 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 November 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 Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake 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 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, “Jackson Co Pks Emigrant Lake, PWSID OR4190730, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/jackson-co-pks-emigrant-lake-or4190730 (data as of October 1, 2026).