Public water system · OR4101173
ActiveWatseco-Barview Water District
At a glance
Watseco-Barview Water District (PWSID OR4101173) is an active community water system in Tillamook County, Oregon. It reports serving 450 people through 220 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
220
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Watseco-Barview Water District compare with other water systems in Tillamook County?
By EPA's size categories, Watseco-Barview Water District is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tillamook County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 538 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Watseco-Barview Water District is well below 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 24 Oregon systems (0.9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Watseco-Barview Water District?
EPA lists Watseco-Barview Water District 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 Watseco-Barview Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2012 and July 2024. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-03-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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.
Watseco-Barview Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Watseco-Barview Water District?
Watseco-Barview Water District (PWSID OR4101173) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Watseco-Barview Water District serve?
Watseco-Barview Water District reports serving 450 people through 220 service connections in Tillamook County, Oregon.
Where does Watseco-Barview Water District get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Watseco-Barview Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Watseco-Barview Water District'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Watseco-Barview Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Watseco-Barview Water District 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 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, “Watseco-Barview Water District, PWSID OR4101173, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/watseco-barview-water-district-or4101173 (data as of October 1, 2026).