Public water system record
City of Prescott
Serves Prescott, Columbia County, OR · 70 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 16 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Prescott in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 16
Key facts
- City of Prescott draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, April 2009.
- Record on file since 1976, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 10, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
COLIPHAGE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Mar 5, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 19, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for City of Prescott go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 218 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 3 | 118 |
| 2000s | 6 | 80 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 17 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 15 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oregon regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against City of Prescott between 1988 and 2009, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2009.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2009 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations (5 health-based): Arsenic |
| Mar 16, 1998 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 8, 1988 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 25 violations: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Arsenic
1 incidentArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
City of Prescott draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
City of Prescott 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 City of Prescott for a copy.
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