Public water system · OR4106137
ActiveThe Falls at Camper Cove
At a glance
The Falls at Camper Cove (PWSID OR4106137) is an active transient non-community water system in Tillamook County, Oregon. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Falls at Camper Cove compare with other water systems in Tillamook County?
By EPA's size categories, The Falls at Camper Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tillamook County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 538 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 33,890 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 The Falls at Camper Cove is about 65% 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 The Falls at Camper Cove?
EPA lists The Falls at Camper Cove 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. 28 of the 63 active systems in Tillamook County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does The Falls at Camper Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and January 2026. By type: 5 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 2 as archived and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
The Falls at Camper Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Falls at Camper Cove?
The Falls at Camper Cove (PWSID OR4106137) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does The Falls at Camper Cove serve?
The Falls at Camper Cove reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Tillamook County, Oregon.
Where does The Falls at Camper Cove 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 The Falls at Camper Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 The Falls at Camper Cove'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Falls at Camper Cove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Falls at Camper Cove 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 Tillamook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillamook Water Dept, City of | Tillamook | 5,265 | Community | Surface water |
| Manzanita, City of | Tillamook | 3,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Oprd Cape Lookout State Park | Tillamook | 2,005 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Fairview Water District | Tillamook | 1,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Netarts Water District | Tillamook | 1,800 | Community | Surface water |
| Neskowin Reg Water Dist | Tillamook | 1,735 | 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, “The Falls at Camper Cove, PWSID OR4106137, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/the-falls-at-camper-cove-or4106137 (data as of October 1, 2026).