Lincoln County, Oregon — public water systems

At a glance

52 active public water systems are filed under Lincoln County, Oregon in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 61,889 people served. The largest is City of Lincoln City, which reports serving 20,830 people. 32 are community water systems serving people where they live; the other 20 are non-community systems, such as schools, workplaces, campgrounds and gas stations with their own supply.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.

Active systems

Population served

61.9K

Community systems

Groundwater share

55.8%

How does Lincoln County compare with other Oregon counties?

Lincoln County has the 16th-most active public water systems among the 57 counties listed for active Oregon systems in EPA records; among the 38 with 3 or more systems, the median has 41. Its systems report 61,889 people served in total, the 13th-largest county figure in the state and 1.5% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 1,190 people, about 25% below the Oregon average of 1,587. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.

Where does Lincoln County's drinking water come from?

By primary water source, Lincoln County's active systems draw on groundwater (26, 50%), surface water (19, 37%), purchased surface water (4, 7.7%) and groundwater under influence of surface water (3, 5.8%). Overall, 56% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 44% on surface water, compared with 88% and 12% across Oregon. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, City of Lincoln City, draws primarily on surface water.

What kinds of water systems operate in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County's active systems break down as 32 community systems (62%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (1.9%) and 19 transient non-community systems (37%). 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. A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. 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. EPA lists their owner types as private (58%), local government (33%), state government (5.8%) and federal government (3.8%).

The 50 largest water systems in Lincoln County

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Active public water systems in Lincoln County, Oregon
#	Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
1	Lincoln City, City of	Lincoln	20,830	Community	Surface water
2	Newport, City of	Lincoln	10,439	Community	Surface water
3	Seal Rock Water District	Lincoln	6,000	Community	Surface water
4	Kernville-Gleneden-Linc Bch Wd	Lincoln	5,609	Community	Surface water
5	Toledo Water Utilities	Lincoln	3,645	Community	Surface water
6	Sw Lincoln Co Water PUD	Lincoln	3,000	Community	Surface water
7	Waldport, City of	Lincoln	2,300	Community	Surface water
8	Depoe Bay, City of	Lincoln	1,398	Community	Surface water
9	Usfs Cape Perpetua Visitor Ctr	Lincoln	1,250	Transient non-community	Groundwater
10	Siletz, City of	Lincoln	1,235	Community	Surface water
11	Yachats, City of	Lincoln	1,006	Community	Surface water
12	Panther Creek Wd	Lincoln	800	Community	Surface water
13	Oprd Hb Van Duzer State Park	Lincoln	500	Transient non-community	Groundwater
14	Hiland Wc - Echo Mountain	Lincoln	362	Community	Groundwater
15	Sunstone - Boulder Creek	Lincoln	350	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
16	Sunstone - Bear Creek	Lincoln	275	Community	Surface water
17	Eddyville Charter School	Lincoln	250	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
18	Oprd Ellmaker State Park	Lincoln	249	Transient non-community	Groundwater
19	Hiland Wc - Westwood	Lincoln	200	Community	Groundwater
20	Oprd Beverly Beach State Park	Lincoln	200	Transient non-community	Surface water
21	Otter Rock Water District	Lincoln	175	Community	Groundwater
22	Hiland Wc - Riverbend	Lincoln	172	Community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
23	Lower Siletz Water System	Lincoln	165	Community	Purchased surface water
24	Beverly Beach Water District	Lincoln	152	Community	Surface water
25	Westwind Stewardship Group	Lincoln	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
26	Lincoln Co Parks - Brown Campground	Lincoln	102	Transient non-community	Groundwater
27	Otis Junction Water System	Lincoln	100	Transient non-community	Groundwater
28	Inn at Otter Crest	Lincoln	90	Community	Purchased surface water
29	Guptil Subdivision	Lincoln	79	Community	Groundwater
30	Salmon River Valley	Lincoln	75	Community	Groundwater
31	Sea Crest	Lincoln	72	Community	Purchased surface water
32	Salmon River Rv Park	Lincoln	69	Community	Groundwater
33	King Silver Rv Park	Lincoln	62	Community	Groundwater
34	Bay Hills Water Association	Lincoln	45	Community	Surface water
35	Fall Creek Water District	Lincoln	40	Community	Groundwater
36	Kozy Acres Water System	Lincoln	40	Community	Groundwater
37	Carmel Beach Water District	Lincoln	39	Community	Groundwater
38	Drift Creek Landing	Lincoln	34	Transient non-community	Surface water
39	Trollers Cove Water Assn	Lincoln	32	Community	Surface water
40	Riverside Mobile Park	Lincoln	32	Community	Groundwater
41	Drift Creek Camp	Lincoln	28	Transient non-community	Groundwater
42	Rovers Rv Park	Lincoln	27	Transient non-community	Groundwater
43	Usfs Blackberry Cg	Lincoln	27	Transient non-community	Groundwater
44	Zellers Riverside Bar & Grill	Lincoln	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater
45	Lincoln Co Pks-Moonshine Park	Lincoln	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater
46	Sawyers Landing Rv Park	Lincoln	25	Transient non-community	Surface water
47	Mad Dog Country Tavern	Lincoln	25	Transient non-community	Purchased surface water
48	Happy Landing Rv Park/Marina	Lincoln	25	Transient non-community	Groundwater
49	Alsea River Rv Park	Lincoln	24	Transient non-community	Groundwater under influence of surface water
50	Calkins Acres Improvement Inc.	Lincoln	21	Transient non-community	Groundwater

All other water systems in Lincoln County (1)

The remaining active systems filed under Lincoln County, largest first, with the population each reports serving.

Fir Ridge Campground14

Lincoln County water systems: frequently asked questions

How many public water systems are in Lincoln County, Oregon?

EPA's SDWIS records file 52 active public water systems under Lincoln County, Oregon: 32 community systems (62%), 1 non-transient non-community systems (1.9%) and 19 transient non-community systems (37%).

Who supplies drinking water in Lincoln County, OR?

The largest community water systems filed under Lincoln County are City of Lincoln City (20,830 people served), City of Newport (10,439 people served) and Seal Rock Water District (6,000 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.

Does Lincoln County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?

Of the 52 active public water systems in Lincoln County, 56% draw mainly on groundwater and 44% on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, City of Lincoln City, uses surface water.

Where can I find a water quality report for Lincoln County?

Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 32 community systems are filed under Lincoln County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.

How can I check violations for a water system in Lincoln County?

Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.

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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, “Public water systems in Lincoln County, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/lincoln (data as of October 1, 2026).