Public water system record
Santiam Meadows Community WS
On record as serving Marion County, OR · Serves 40 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Santiam Meadows Community WS in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Santiam Meadows Community WS draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Oregon, April 2011.
- Record on file since 1991, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Nov 1, 2023 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 27, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Santiam Meadows Community WS go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 747 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 31 |
| 2000s | 3 | 642 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 74 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2013, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Oregon regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Santiam Meadows Community WS between 2009 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in April 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2011 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 641 violations (3 health-based): 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, Xylenes, Total, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene |
| Jan 27, 2009 | Oregon | Compliance order with a penalty | 438 violations (3 health-based): Xylenes, Total, o-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride, 1,2-Dichloroethane, 1,1,1-Trichloroethane |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Santiam Meadows Community WS draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Santiam Meadows Community WS 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 Santiam Meadows Community WS 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