Public Water Partners

INDEPENDENCE, OR · Polk County

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM 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 INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM.

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)
OR4100399
System type
Community Water System
Population served
10,300
Service connections
2,648
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM is one of 63 community water systems in Oregon in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 10,300 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 26 entries between 1976 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

All 26 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 Groundwater Rule, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    —

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    April 1, 2020 – April 30, 2020

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 2012 – April 30, 2012

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2009 – July 31, 2009

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Picloram

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Diquat

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endothall

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Simazine

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved

  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu

    —

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 1992 – January 31, 1993

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    June 1, 1976 – May 31, 1980

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    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

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM 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 INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM have any open drinking water violations on record?

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

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

INDEPENDENCE WATER SYSTEM

503-838-4781

INDEPENDENCE, OR 97351