Public water system · OR4195486
ActiveOprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk
At a glance
Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk (PWSID OR4195486) is an active transient non-community water system in Sherman County, Oregon. It reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk compare with other water systems in Sherman County?
By EPA's size categories, Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sherman County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 309 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 3,709 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
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. Oregon has 1,250 active transient non-community water systems, 49% 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 Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk?
EPA lists Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 12 active systems in Sherman County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Coliphage. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk?
Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk (PWSID OR4195486) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk serve?
Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Sherman County, Oregon.
Where does Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk 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 Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. 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 Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk is a 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 Sherman County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs Service District | Sherman | 1,600 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wasco, City of | Sherman | 460 | Community | Groundwater |
| Moro, City of | Sherman | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rufus Public Works | Sherman | 270 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherman County School | Sherman | 240 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Deschutes River Rec Area | Sherman | 200 | 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, “Oprd Cottonwood Canyon St Pk, PWSID OR4195486, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/oprd-cottonwood-canyon-st-pk-or4195486 (data as of October 1, 2026).