Public Water Partners

VERNONIA, OR · Columbia County

BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP 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 1 open health-based violation for BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP.

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)
OR4105737
System type
Community Water System
Population served
45
Service connections
18
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP is one of 1,168 community water systems in Oregon in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 45 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 41 entries between 1994 and 2023, of which 1 health-based item remains open.

Of the 41, 35 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 Surface Water Treatment Rules, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2023 – October 26, 2023

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique No Certif. Operator

    Health-based

    Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule

    September 16, 2022

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2017 – October 5, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2015 – March 31, 2015

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2010 – September 30, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 19, 2002 – June 12, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2002 – June 12, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2001 – August 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2001 – June 12, 2003

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 2001 – May 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2001 – March 31, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    February 1, 2001 – February 28, 2001

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 1998 – January 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 1998 – December 31, 1998

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 1997 – June 30, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    March 1, 1997 – March 31, 1997

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 1996 – December 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    June 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1996 – February 29, 1996

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 1995 – February 28, 1995

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    September 1, 1994 – September 30, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    August 1, 1994 – August 31, 1994

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    July 1, 1994 – July 31, 1994

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP 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 BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

Does BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 open health-based violation for BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP.

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

BERNDT CREEK WATER CORP

971-295-1965

VERNONIA, OR 97064