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Baker City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 102 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

102
contaminants tested
13
detected
10,349
people served
0
health-based violations
Oregon rankingsLead in OregonPFAS in Oregon
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Baker

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
163
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30
MON Monitoring Resolved 2024-09-01 → 2024-09-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2023-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2020-05-01 → 2020-05-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2020-04-01 → 2020-04-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
40.65 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 70.5 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
53.95 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 69 µg/L
71/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
364.45 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 23/23 LCR 2025
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4.648 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.68 µg/L
2/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
173.05 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 176 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Lead
1.798 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.83 µg/L
2/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
232.3 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 234 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Chromium
4.39 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Fluoride
331 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Nitrite
200 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2017
Selenium
1.15 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
89 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BAKER CITY
Phone
541-524-2005
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Baker City

Is Baker City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Baker City's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Baker City's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Copper, Lead, Nitrate, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Baker City serve?

Baker City reports serving 10,349 people in Oregon, per its EPA record.

Has Baker City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 163 violations on file for Baker City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.