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Brownsville, OR

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Brownsville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
2,266
people served
9
contaminants found
Oregon rankings Lead in Oregon PFAS in Oregon

What was found in Brownsville's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
413 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5375 µg/L — WESLINN WATER COMPANY · 200 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
5300 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WESLINN WATER COMPANY · 200 people · 2012
3/4 SYR4
Copper
296.5 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1858 µg/L — WESLINN WATER COMPANY · 200 people · 2017
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
28.35 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Lead
22.914 µg/L 153%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2018
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13.525 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Nitrite
10 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OLD CHURCH ROAD ESTATES · 35 people · 2017
1/4 SYR4
Barium
9 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OLD CHURCH ROAD ESTATES · 35 people · 2017
2/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0056 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF · 1,906 people · 2024
4/4 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Brownsville

SupplierPopulation served
BROWNSVILLE, CITY OF 1,906
WESLINN WATER COMPANY 200
LAWRENCE SUBDIVISION WTR ASSN 125
OLD CHURCH ROAD ESTATES 35

Frequently asked questions about Brownsville tap water

Is Brownsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Brownsville. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Brownsville?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Brownsville, Oregon to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Brownsville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brownsville include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM, Lead. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.