Public water system record
City of Carlton
Serves Carlton, Yamhill County, OR · 2,270 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Carlton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 10
Key facts
- City of Carlton draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, June 1994.
- Record on file since 1976, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 82 unknown out of 1,116 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 6, 2024 | Resolved |
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Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
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Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
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Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
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Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for City of Carlton go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 113 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 | 45 |
| 2000s | 0 | 64 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began September 2014, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 2014 | Resolved |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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May 1, 1996 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
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Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oregon regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Carlton in 1994. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in June 1994.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1994 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Where the water comes from
City of Carlton draws water from 1 surface water intake. 1 other community water system buys water from City of Carlton.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Valley View Water Co-Op Yamhill, OR
Annual water quality report
City of Carlton 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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 Oregon.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells