Public water system · OR4190495
ActiveOregon Outdoor Education Center
At a glance
Oregon Outdoor Education Center (PWSID OR4190495) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, Oregon. It reports serving 284 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as under public/private ownership. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
284
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oregon Outdoor Education Center compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Oregon Outdoor Education Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,851 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 53,687 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 Oregon Outdoor Education Center is about twice 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 Oregon Outdoor Education Center?
EPA lists Oregon Outdoor Education Center as under public/private ownership. 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. 1 of the 29 active systems in Polk County (3.4%) are also under public/private ownership.
Does Oregon Outdoor Education Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and September 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Oregon Outdoor Education Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oregon Outdoor Education Center?
Oregon Outdoor Education Center (PWSID OR4190495) is a transient non-community water system under public/private ownership. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Oregon Outdoor Education Center serve?
Oregon Outdoor Education Center reports serving 284 people through 15 service connections in Polk County, Oregon.
Where does Oregon Outdoor Education Center 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 Oregon Outdoor Education Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. 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 Oregon Outdoor Education Center'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oregon Outdoor Education Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oregon Outdoor Education Center 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, City of | Polk | 17,911 | Community | Surface water |
| Monmouth, City of | Polk | 11,651 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Independence Water System | Polk | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luckiamute Domestic Water Coop | Polk | 2,738 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perrydale Domestic Wtr Assn | Polk | 2,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn | Polk | 2,500 | 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, “Oregon Outdoor Education Center, PWSID OR4190495, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/oregon-outdoor-education-center-or4190495 (data as of October 1, 2026).