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Vale, OR

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Vale. 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.

1
water supplier
1,837
people served
13
contaminants found
Oregon rankings Lead in Oregon PFAS in Oregon

What was found in Vale'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
9420 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
635.25 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
470 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
67.03 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
64.5 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
20.87 µg/L 209%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.775 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
9.926 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
9.91 µg/L 9.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
9.7145 pCi/L 65%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2016
1/1 SYR4
Lead
4.855 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
4.03 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0074 mg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VALE, CITY OF · 1,837 people · 2025
1/1 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 Vale

SupplierPopulation served
VALE, CITY OF 1,837

Frequently asked questions about Vale tap water

Is Vale tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Vale. 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 Vale?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Vale, Oregon to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Vale's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Vale include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, 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.