Public water system · OR4191094
ActiveOte Baker Valley Ra I84
At a glance
Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 (PWSID OR4191094) is an active transient non-community water system in Baker County, Oregon. It reports serving 200 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 compare with other water systems in Baker County?
By EPA's size categories, Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Baker County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 607 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 14,578 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 Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 is about 39% above 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 Ote Baker Valley Ra I84?
EPA lists Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 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. 4 of the 24 active systems in Baker County (17%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and September 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | 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 |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Ote Baker Valley Ra I84: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ote Baker Valley Ra I84?
Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 (PWSID OR4191094) 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 Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 serve?
Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Baker County, Oregon.
Where does Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 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 Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Ote Baker Valley Ra I84'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ote Baker Valley Ra I84's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ote Baker Valley Ra I84 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 Baker County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker City | Baker | 10,349 | Community | Surface water |
| Otic Weatherby Rest Area | Baker | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Huntington, City of | Baker | 510 | Community | Groundwater |
| Haines, City of | Baker | 395 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blm Nhotic | Baker | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Halfway, City of | Baker | 346 | 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, “Ote Baker Valley Ra I84, PWSID OR4191094, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/ote-baker-valley-ra-i84-or4191094 (data as of October 1, 2026).