Public Water Partners

RUFUS, OR · Sherman County

RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS 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 RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS.

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)
OR4100723
System type
Community Water System
Population served
270
Service connections
125
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS is one of 1,168 community water systems in Oregon in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 270 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, 17 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 Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, inorganic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    December 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Resolved

  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring

    —

    COLIPHAGE

    January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024

    Archived

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – July 25, 2023

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2025

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Uranium

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2002

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 1993 – June 30, 1993

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 1993 – January 31, 1993

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1991 – November 30, 1991

    Archived

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    November 1, 1991 – November 30, 1991

    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 RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS 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 RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS.

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

RUFUS PUBLIC WORKS

541-645-5297

RUFUS, OR 97050