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North Valley High

At a glance

North Valley High (PWSID OR4191918) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Josephine County, Oregon. It reports serving 485 people through 1 service connection. 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 November 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

485

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDOR4191918

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served485

Service connections1

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOR state drinking water program

City served—

StateOregon

ZIP—

CountyJosephine County

How does North Valley High compare with other water systems in Josephine County?

By EPA's size categories, North Valley High is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Josephine County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is about 20% 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 North Valley High is about 13% above 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 North Valley High?

EPA lists North Valley High 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 North Valley High 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 2021. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and November 2021. By type: 8 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 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
2021-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-09-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-08-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-06-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-05-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2020-03-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2000-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1994-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

North Valley High: frequently asked questions

Who runs North Valley High?

North Valley High (PWSID OR4191918) 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 North Valley High serve?

North Valley High reports serving 485 people through 1 service connection in Josephine County, Oregon.

Where does North Valley High 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 North Valley High 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 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 North Valley High'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 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.

Where can I find North Valley High's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Valley High 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, “North Valley High, PWSID OR4191918, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/north-valley-high-or4191918 (data as of October 1, 2026).