Public water system record
Tooley Water District
Serves an area of Wasco County, OR · 97 people served
Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 20 monitoring/reporting issues for Tooley Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 9
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 7
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 20
Key facts
- Tooley Water District draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 19.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, January 2000.
- Record on file since 1976, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | May 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Mar 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 15.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.2 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Aug 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Aug 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 12, 2025 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 4, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 8, 2024 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 8, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Nov 29, 2023 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Tooley Water District go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 42 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 10 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9 | 17 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 1999, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oregon regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Tooley Water District in 2000. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2000 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (3 health-based): Consumer Confidence Rule, Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
9 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Tooley Water District draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Tooley Water District 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 Tooley Water District 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