Public water system record
Paradise Moorage
On record as serving Columbia County, OR · Serves 90 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Paradise Moorage 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
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Paradise Moorage draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: administrative penalty by Oregon, October 1996.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 50 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 |
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 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Apr 10, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Active |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Paradise Moorage go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 145 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 64 |
| 2000s | 0 | 74 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oregon regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Paradise Moorage in 1996. The most recent was an administrative penalty in October 1996.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1996 | Oregon | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Apr 1, 1996 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper 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.
Where the water comes from
Paradise Moorage draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Paradise Moorage 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 Paradise Moorage 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