Public water system · OR4101475
ActiveOregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes
At a glance
Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes (PWSID OR4101475) is an active community water system in Klamath County, Oregon. It reports serving 770 people through 610 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
770
Service connections
610
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes compare with other water systems in Klamath County?
By EPA's size categories, Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Klamath County has 106 active public water systems, and Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% above the county average of 549 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 58,234 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Oregon has 940 active community water systems, 37% 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 Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes?
EPA lists Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes 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. 73 of the 106 active systems in Klamath County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and July 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes?
Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes (PWSID OR4101475) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes serve?
Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes reports serving 770 people through 610 service connections in Klamath County, Oregon.
Where does Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes 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 Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes 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 July 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 Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes' 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 July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Klamath County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls Water Dept | Klamath | 40,475 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Hd Midland Info Ctr Ra | Klamath | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Merrill Water Department | Klamath | 907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crescent Wtr Supply & Impr Dist | Klamath | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malin Municipal Water | Klamath | 815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Otic Beaver Marsh Ra-South | Klamath | 750 | 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, “Oregon Water Utilities - Mountain Lakes, PWSID OR4101475, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/oregon-water-utilities-mountain-lakes-or4101475 (data as of October 1, 2026).