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City of Joseph

Serves Joseph, Wallowa County, OR · 1,182 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 33 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Joseph in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.

  • OR4100414
  • JOSEPH
  • OR
  • 1,182 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 97846
EPA system ID OR4100414

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
33

Key facts

  • City of Joseph draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, January 1992.
  • Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 750 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
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Feb 11, 2019 Resolved No
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 210 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved 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
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Aug 1, 2023 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jul 25, 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 31, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 23, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Mar 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Feb 1, 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Nov 1, 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for City of Joseph go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 2
1990s 1 8
2000s 0 12
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 15
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 22
2020s 0 9

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Oregon regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Joseph in 1992. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 1992.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 24, 1992 Oregon Compliance order with a penalty 6 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule

What the violations mean

Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule

2 incidents

The system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Joseph draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

City of Joseph 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.

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