Public water system · OR4100768

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Suburban East Salem Wd

At a glance

Suburban East Salem Wd (PWSID OR4100768) is an active community water system in Marion County, Oregon. It reports serving 13,900 people through 3,970 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

13,900

Service connections

3,970

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOR4100768

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served13,900

Service connections3,970

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOR state drinking water program

City served—

StateOregon

ZIP—

CountyMarion County

How does Suburban East Salem Wd compare with other water systems in Marion County?

By EPA's size categories, Suburban East Salem Wd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Marion County has 192 active public water systems, and Suburban East Salem Wd is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.2 times the county average of 1,921 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 368,811 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 Suburban East Salem Wd is about twice 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 105 Oregon systems (4.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Suburban East Salem Wd?

EPA lists Suburban East Salem Wd as owned by a local 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. 42 of the 192 active systems in Marion County (22%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Suburban East Salem Wd have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2024-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	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
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2005-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1999-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1997-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1992-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Suburban East Salem Wd: frequently asked questions

Who runs Suburban East Salem Wd?

Suburban East Salem Wd (PWSID OR4100768) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.

How many people does Suburban East Salem Wd serve?

Suburban East Salem Wd reports serving 13,900 people through 3,970 service connections in Marion County, Oregon.

Where does Suburban East Salem Wd get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Suburban East Salem Wd have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Suburban East Salem Wd'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.

Where can I find Suburban East Salem Wd's water quality report?

As a community water system, Suburban East Salem Wd 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 Marion County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Salem Public Works	Marion	199,820	Community	Surface water
Keizer, City of	Marion	38,585	Community	Groundwater
Woodburn, City of	Marion	29,455	Community	Groundwater
Silverton, City of	Marion	10,484	Community	Surface water
City of Stayton	Marion	8,400	Community	Surface water
Aumsville, City of	Marion	4,125	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, “Suburban East Salem Wd, PWSID OR4100768, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/suburban-east-salem-wd-or4100768 (data as of October 1, 2026).