Public water system · OR4106041
ActiveRice Hill West Subdivision
At a glance
Rice Hill West Subdivision (PWSID OR4106041) is an active community water system in Douglas County, Oregon. It reports serving 55 people through 19 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
19
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rice Hill West Subdivision compare with other water systems in Douglas County?
By EPA's size categories, Rice Hill West Subdivision is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Douglas County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 916 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 93,402 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 Rice Hill West Subdivision 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 24 Oregon systems (0.9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Rice Hill West Subdivision?
EPA lists Rice Hill West Subdivision 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. 59 of the 102 active systems in Douglas County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Rice Hill West Subdivision 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 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Rice Hill West Subdivision: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rice Hill West Subdivision?
Rice Hill West Subdivision (PWSID OR4106041) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Rice Hill West Subdivision serve?
Rice Hill West Subdivision reports serving 55 people through 19 service connections in Douglas County, Oregon.
Where does Rice Hill West Subdivision get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Rice Hill West Subdivision 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 2025. 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 Rice Hill West Subdivision'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rice Hill West Subdivision's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rice Hill West Subdivision 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 Douglas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg, City of | Douglas | 28,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Umpqua Basin Water Assoc | Douglas | 9,499 | Community | Surface water |
| Winston-Dillard Water District | Douglas | 8,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Sutherlin, City of | Douglas | 8,060 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Area Water & Sanitary Authority | Douglas | 7,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Reedsport, City of | Douglas | 4,836 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Rice Hill West Subdivision, PWSID OR4106041, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/rice-hill-west-subdivision-or4106041 (data as of October 1, 2026).