Public water system · OR4191914
ActiveManzanita Elementary
At a glance
Manzanita Elementary (PWSID OR4191914) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Josephine County, Oregon. It reports serving 465 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
465
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Manzanita Elementary compare with other water systems in Josephine County?
By EPA's size categories, Manzanita Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Josephine County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% above the county average of 403 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 60,442 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Manzanita Elementary is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
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. Oregon has 346 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Manzanita Elementary?
EPA lists Manzanita Elementary 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 150 active systems in Josephine County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Manzanita Elementary 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 2009. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2009. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Dichloromethane (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Archived |
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.
Manzanita Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Manzanita Elementary?
Manzanita Elementary (PWSID OR4191914) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Manzanita Elementary serve?
Manzanita Elementary reports serving 465 people through 5 service connections in Josephine County, Oregon.
Where does Manzanita Elementary 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 Manzanita Elementary 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 2009. 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 Manzanita Elementary'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 July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Manzanita Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Manzanita Elementary is a non-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 Josephine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass, City of | Josephine | 37,138 | Community | Surface water |
| Rogue Community College | Josephine | 2,400 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Cave Junction, City of | Josephine | 2,160 | Community | Surface water |
| Ote Manzanita Rest Area | Josephine | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hidden Valley High | Josephine | 546 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lil Pantry Xpress Merlin | Josephine | 512 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Manzanita Elementary, PWSID OR4191914, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/manzanita-elementary-or4191914 (data as of October 1, 2026).