Public water system · OR4195431
ActivePge Biglow Canyon
At a glance
Pge Biglow Canyon (PWSID OR4195431) 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 privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
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 Pge Biglow Canyon compare with other water systems in Sherman County?
By EPA's size categories, Pge Biglow Canyon 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 Pge Biglow Canyon 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 Pge Biglow Canyon?
EPA lists Pge Biglow Canyon 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. 1 of the 12 active systems in Sherman County (8.3%) are also privately owned.
Does Pge Biglow Canyon have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and November 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-10 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Pge Biglow Canyon: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pge Biglow Canyon?
Pge Biglow Canyon (PWSID OR4195431) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Pge Biglow Canyon serve?
Pge Biglow Canyon reports serving 30 people through 1 service connection in Sherman County, Oregon.
Where does Pge Biglow Canyon 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 Pge Biglow Canyon have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Pge Biglow Canyon'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pge Biglow Canyon's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pge Biglow Canyon 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, “Pge Biglow Canyon, PWSID OR4195431, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/pge-biglow-canyon-or4195431 (data as of October 1, 2026).