Is COVE, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. COVE, CITY OF 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 COVE, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

COVE, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

COVE, OR · Union County

COVE, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

COVE, CITY OF 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 COVE, CITY OF.

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): OR4101243
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 550
Service connections: 312
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

COVE, CITY OF is one of 203 community water systems in Oregon in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 550 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1991 and 2020, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2020.

Of the 9, 7 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, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
Resolved
Failure to Filter (SWTR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
March 2, 2004 – April 7, 2005
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1994 – January 9, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 1992 – May 31, 1992
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 1991 – January 31, 1991
Resolved

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

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
June 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
March 2, 2004 – April 7, 2005	Failure to Filter (SWTR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved
September 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – January 9, 1995	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
May 1, 1992 – May 31, 1992	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Archived
January 1, 1991 – January 31, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

August 2, 2020State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 7, 2005State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 2, 2004State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
April 8, 2003State Public Notification received3 linked violations
January 9, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 9, 1995State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 21, 1994State Public Notification received2 linked violations

Common questions

Is COVE, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. COVE, CITY OF 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 COVE, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: COVE, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does COVE, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for COVE, CITY OF.
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

COVE, CITY OF

541-568-4566

COVE, OR 97824