Public water system · OR4194710
ActiveOr Youth Authority - Florence
At a glance
Or Youth Authority - Florence (PWSID OR4194710) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lane County, Oregon. It reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Or Youth Authority - Florence compare with other water systems in Lane County?
By EPA's size categories, Or Youth Authority - Florence is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lane County has 231 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,415 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 326,858 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 Or Youth Authority - Florence is well below 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 Or Youth Authority - Florence?
EPA lists Or Youth Authority - Florence 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. 11 of the 231 active systems in Lane County (4.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Or Youth Authority - Florence have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Required treatment not metWQP Entry Point/Tap Treatment Technique Non-Compliance · code 59 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-01 | Required treatment not metLead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) · code 64 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Or Youth Authority - Florence: frequently asked questions
Who runs Or Youth Authority - Florence?
Or Youth Authority - Florence (PWSID OR4194710) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Or Youth Authority - Florence serve?
Or Youth Authority - Florence reports serving 45 people through 3 service connections in Lane County, Oregon.
Where does Or Youth Authority - Florence 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 Or Youth Authority - Florence have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Or Youth Authority - Florence'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Or Youth Authority - Florence's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Or Youth Authority - Florence 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 Lane County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Water & Electric Board | Lane | 176,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Springfield Utility Board | Lane | 62,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Cottage Grove, City of | Lane | 10,879 | Community | Surface water |
| Florence, City of | Lane | 9,561 | Community | Groundwater |
| Junction City Water Utilities | Lane | 7,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rainbow Water District | Lane | 6,300 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
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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, “Or Youth Authority - Florence, PWSID OR4194710, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/or-youth-authority-florence-or4194710 (data as of October 1, 2026).