Public water system · OR4195005
ActiveUsfs Cove Creek Cg
At a glance
Usfs Cove Creek Cg (PWSID OR4195005) is an active transient non-community water system in Linn County, Oregon. It reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs Cove Creek Cg compare with other water systems in Linn County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs Cove Creek Cg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Linn County has 161 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 769 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 123,772 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 Usfs Cove Creek Cg is about 31% 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 Usfs Cove Creek Cg?
EPA lists Usfs Cove Creek Cg as owned by the federal 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. 19 of the 161 active systems in Linn County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs Cove Creek Cg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and July 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Coliphage (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Usfs Cove Creek Cg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs Cove Creek Cg?
Usfs Cove Creek Cg (PWSID OR4195005) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Usfs Cove Creek Cg serve?
Usfs Cove Creek Cg reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections in Linn County, Oregon.
Where does Usfs Cove Creek Cg 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 Usfs Cove Creek Cg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Usfs Cove Creek Cg'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs Cove Creek Cg's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs Cove Creek Cg 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 Linn County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany, City of | Linn | 57,997 | Community | Surface water |
| Lebanon, City of | Linn | 18,945 | Community | Surface water |
| Sweet Home, City of | Linn | 10,322 | Community | Surface water |
| Harrisburg, City of | Linn | 3,684 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Millersburg | Linn | 2,615 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brownsville, City of | Linn | 1,906 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Usfs Cove Creek Cg, PWSID OR4195005, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/usfs-cove-creek-cg-or4195005 (data as of October 1, 2026).