Public water system · OR4191161
ActiveSteens Mountain Wilderness Resort
At a glance
Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort (PWSID OR4191161) is an active transient non-community water system in Harney County, Oregon. It reports serving 30 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort compare with other water systems in Harney County?
By EPA's size categories, Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Harney County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 483 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 5,315 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 Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort 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 Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort?
EPA lists Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Harney County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and July 2009. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort?
Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort (PWSID OR4191161) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort serve?
Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort reports serving 30 people through 2 service connections in Harney County, Oregon.
Where does Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort 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 Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort 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 July 2009. 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 Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort'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 July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort 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 Harney County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burns Water Department | Harney | 2,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hines Water Department | Harney | 1,645 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crane Union High/Elem Sd 1j | Harney | 340 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Odot Hd Sage Hen Hill Rest Area | Harney | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gh2o Inc. | Harney | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Blm Burns District Office | Harney | 70 | Non-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, “Steens Mountain Wilderness Resort, PWSID OR4191161, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/steens-mountain-wilderness-resort-or4191161 (data as of October 1, 2026).