Public water system · OR4190192
ActiveMetolius Meadows Prop Owners
At a glance
Metolius Meadows Prop Owners (PWSID OR4190192) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Oregon. It reports serving 285 people through 151 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
151
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Metolius Meadows Prop Owners compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Metolius Meadows Prop Owners is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 866 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 26,851 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 Metolius Meadows Prop Owners 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 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 Metolius Meadows Prop Owners?
EPA lists Metolius Meadows Prop Owners 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. 15 of the 31 active systems in Jefferson County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Metolius Meadows Prop Owners have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and June 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | 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.
Metolius Meadows Prop Owners: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metolius Meadows Prop Owners?
Metolius Meadows Prop Owners (PWSID OR4190192) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Metolius Meadows Prop Owners serve?
Metolius Meadows Prop Owners reports serving 285 people through 151 service connections in Jefferson County, Oregon.
Where does Metolius Meadows Prop Owners 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 Metolius Meadows Prop Owners have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Metolius Meadows Prop Owners' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metolius Meadows Prop Owners' water quality report?
As a community water system, Metolius Meadows Prop Owners 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes Valley Water Dist | Jefferson | 11,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crooked River Ranch Wtr Co | Jefferson | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madras, City of | Jefferson | 3,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Peter Ogden State Wayside | Jefferson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River | Jefferson | 950 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Cove Palisades - Crooked River | Jefferson | 600 | 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, “Metolius Meadows Prop Owners, PWSID OR4190192, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/metolius-meadows-prop-owners-or4190192 (data as of October 1, 2026).