Public water system record
Independence Water System
Serves Independence, Polk County, OR · 10,300 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Independence Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 8
Key facts
- Independence Water System draws water from 8 wells.
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 2,739 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Independence Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 37 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Independence Water System draws water from 8 wells.
Annual water quality report
Independence Water System 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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