Is Estacada, OR Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Estacada'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	51 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 3999 µg/L — MOUNTAIN VIEW CO-OP · 95 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	943 µg/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGWATER ESTATES · 130 people · 2012	1/5	SYR4
Copper	200 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 493.4 µg/L — MOUNTAIN VIEW CO-OP · 95 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Fluoride	130 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB · 60 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Barium	1.6 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 66 µg/L — CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB · 60 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	26.4 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
TTHM	20.25 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Lead	7.76 µg/L 52% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 11.5 µg/L — CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB · 60 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Arsenic	4 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB · 60 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	1.93 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Pfba	0.0074 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2024	1/5	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0021 mg/L 14% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: ESTACADA, CITY OF · 5,750 people · 2025	5/5	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 Estacada

Supplier	Population served
ESTACADA, CITY OF	5,750
SPRINGWATER ESTATES	130
CLACKAMAS RIVER RV PARK	100
MOUNTAIN VIEW CO-OP	95
CEDARHURST IMPROVEMENT CLUB	60

Frequently asked questions about Estacada tap water

Is Estacada tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Estacada. 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 Estacada?

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

What contaminants are in Estacada's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Estacada include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium. 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.