Public water system record
Medford Water Commission
Serves Medford and White City, Jackson County, OR · 106,068 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 8 monitoring/reporting issues for Medford Water Commission in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
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
- Medford Water Commission draws water from 1 surface water intake, 7 springs and 1 infiltration gallery (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1976, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 33,250 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater 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.
|
|
Groundwater 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.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Medford Water Commission go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 7 |
Where the water comes from
Medford Water Commission draws water from 1 surface water intake, 7 springs and 1 infiltration gallery (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). 9 other community water systems and 8 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Medford Water Commission. 1 other public water system has a seasonal connection to Medford Water Commission.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Cascade Gorge Properties Cave Junction, OR
- City of Central Point Central Point, OR
- City of Eagle Point Eagle Point, OR
- City of Jacksonville Jacksonville, OR
- City of Phoenix Phoenix, OR
- City of Talent Talent, OR
- Cobblestone MHP Medford, OR
- Elk City Water District Central Point, OR
- Roxy Ann Heights HOA Medford, OR
Annual water quality report
Medford Water Commission 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