Public water system record

Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community

On record as serving Columbia County, OR · Serves 350 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 23 monitoring/reporting issues for Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Surface Water Treatment Rule violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • OR4100124
  • BIRKENFELD
  • OR
  • 350 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 97016
EPA system ID OR4100124

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
23

Key facts

  • Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1976, with 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 187 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2017 Resolved

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community go back to 1976. Before October 20, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 56 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 10
1990s 1 1
2000s 2 25
2010 to October 19, 2016 1 20
October 20, 2016 to 2019 0 6
2020s 1 17

Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began July 2010, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Feb 1, 2003 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
Jul 1, 1998 Resolved

What the violations mean

Surface Water Treatment Rule

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community 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 Fishhawk Lake Reserve and Community for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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