Public water system record
Bie Chemawa Indian School
On record as serving Salem, Marion County, OR · Serves 320 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Bie Chemawa Indian School in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Bie Chemawa Indian School draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, July 2019.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 7 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Bie Chemawa Indian School go back to 1992. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 34 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 22 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 1996, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 14, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Bie Chemawa Indian School in 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2019 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bie Chemawa Indian School draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Bie Chemawa Indian School must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Bie Chemawa Indian School for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 10.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells