Public Water Partners

ELGIN, OR · Union County

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Oregon’s official records. Always confirm current status with Oregon before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
OR4100273
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,717
Service connections
720
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT is one of 203 community water systems in Oregon in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,717 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 23 entries between 1976 and 2025, all of which EPA lists as closed.

Of the 23, 19 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, inorganic chemicals, and the Groundwater Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

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    E. COLI

    August 24, 2025 – September 23, 2025

    Resolved

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

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    Public Notice

    December 26, 2014 – March 3, 2015

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    October 1, 2014 – October 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)

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    E. COLI

    August 7, 2014 – November 6, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2014 – August 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2014 – July 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2013 – February 28, 2013

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2000 – November 1, 2000

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 1999 – August 31, 1999

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 1999 – December 31, 1999

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

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    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Nitrate

    January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 1994 – April 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1992 – March 31, 1992

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

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    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

ELGIN WATER DEPARTMENT

541-437-2253

ELGIN, OR 97827