Public water system record
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc
Serves Rhododendron and Mount Hood Villages, Clackamas County, OR · 980 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Rhododendron Wtr Assoc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Rhododendron Wtr Assoc draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, May 1999.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 405 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 2024 | 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, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Rhododendron Wtr Assoc go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 156 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1 | 74 |
| 2000s | 0 | 69 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 9 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 |
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 2 formal enforcement actions against Rhododendron Wtr Assoc between 1992 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1999 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Jan 24, 1992 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 69 violations (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
3 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Rhododendron Wtr Assoc 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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