Public water system · OR4191167
ActiveMt Hood Meadows Spring
At a glance
Mt Hood Meadows Spring (PWSID OR4191167) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hood River County, Oregon. It reports serving 1,400 people through 1 service connection. 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mt Hood Meadows Spring compare with other water systems in Hood River County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Hood Meadows Spring is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hood River County has 22 active public water systems, and Mt Hood Meadows Spring is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% above the county average of 1,265 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 27,824 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 Mt Hood Meadows Spring is about 3.3 times 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 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 Mt Hood Meadows Spring?
EPA lists Mt Hood Meadows Spring 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. 11 of the 22 active systems in Hood River County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Mt Hood Meadows Spring have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2002 and January 2021. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Mt Hood Meadows Spring: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Hood Meadows Spring?
Mt Hood Meadows Spring (PWSID OR4191167) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Hood Meadows Spring serve?
Mt Hood Meadows Spring reports serving 1,400 people through 1 service connection in Hood River County, Oregon.
Where does Mt Hood Meadows Spring 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 Mt Hood Meadows Spring 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 January 2021. 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 Mt Hood Meadows Spring'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 January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mt Hood Meadows Spring's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mt Hood Meadows Spring 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 Hood River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River, City of | Hood River | 8,577 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ice Fountain Water District | Hood River | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Springs Water District | Hood River | 5,973 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cascade Locks, City of | Hood River | 1,398 | Community | Groundwater |
| Parkdale Water Company Inc. | Hood River | 867 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt Hood Meadows Hrm & Nordic | Hood River | 800 | 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, “Mt Hood Meadows Spring, PWSID OR4191167, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/mt-hood-meadows-spring-or4191167 (data as of October 1, 2026).