Public water system · OR4195417
ActiveRainier Congregation of Jw
At a glance
Rainier Congregation of Jw (PWSID OR4195417) is an active transient non-community water system in Columbia County, Oregon. It reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rainier Congregation of Jw compare with other water systems in Columbia County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainier Congregation of Jw is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbia County has 57 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 705 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 40,191 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 Rainier Congregation of Jw is about 37% 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 Rainier Congregation of Jw?
EPA lists Rainier Congregation of Jw 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. 43 of the 57 active systems in Columbia County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainier Congregation of Jw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and April 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 3 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Rainier Congregation of Jw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainier Congregation of Jw?
Rainier Congregation of Jw (PWSID OR4195417) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainier Congregation of Jw serve?
Rainier Congregation of Jw reports serving 90 people through 1 service connection in Columbia County, Oregon.
Where does Rainier Congregation of Jw 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 Rainier Congregation of Jw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Rainier Congregation of Jw'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainier Congregation of Jw's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rainier Congregation of Jw 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 Columbia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens, City of | Columbia | 13,410 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Scappoose, City of | Columbia | 8,710 | Community | Surface water |
| Mcnulty Water PUD | Columbia | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clatskanie, City of | Columbia | 2,188 | Community | Surface water |
| Vernonia, City of | Columbia | 2,100 | Community | Surface water |
| Warren Water Association | Columbia | 2,050 | 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, “Rainier Congregation of Jw, PWSID OR4195417, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/rainier-congregation-of-jw-or4195417 (data as of October 1, 2026).