Public water system · OR4195660
ActiveUr Journeys
At a glance
Ur Journeys (PWSID OR4195660) is an active transient non-community water system in Polk County, Oregon. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ur Journeys compare with other water systems in Polk County?
By EPA's size categories, Ur Journeys is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Polk County has 29 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,851 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 53,687 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 Ur Journeys 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 Ur Journeys?
EPA lists Ur Journeys 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. 20 of the 29 active systems in Polk County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Ur Journeys have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Ur Journeys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ur Journeys?
Ur Journeys (PWSID OR4195660) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ur Journeys serve?
Ur Journeys reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Polk County, Oregon.
Where does Ur Journeys 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 Ur Journeys have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is 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 Ur Journeys' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ur Journeys' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ur Journeys 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 Polk County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, City of | Polk | 17,911 | Community | Surface water |
| Monmouth, City of | Polk | 11,651 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Independence Water System | Polk | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Luckiamute Domestic Water Coop | Polk | 2,738 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Perrydale Domestic Wtr Assn | Polk | 2,655 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grand Ronde Community Wtr Assn | Polk | 2,500 | 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, “Ur Journeys, PWSID OR4195660, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/ur-journeys-or4195660 (data as of October 1, 2026).