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McLain Village Water Dept

On record as serving Marion County, OR · Serves 100 people

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for McLain Village Water Dept in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • OR4100765
  • SALEM
  • OR
  • 100 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 97301
EPA system ID OR4100765

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
7

Key facts

  • McLain Village Water Dept draws water from 1 well.
  • Record on file since 1976, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 30 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2023 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Active

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for McLain Village Water Dept go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 73 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 2
1990s 0 2
2000s 9 62
2010 to October 18, 2016 2 7
2020s 1 7

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2012, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Mar 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 2003 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2000 Resolved

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Where the water comes from

McLain Village Water Dept draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

McLain Village Water Dept 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 McLain Village Water Dept for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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