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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-09-01 → 2003-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2003-09-01 → 2003-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-01-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-12-01 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-12-01 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 35.535 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 38.1 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2026 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 8.588 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.96 µg/L | 13/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 25.06 µg/L 167% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 25.3 µg/L | 9/65 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 382.8 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 432 µg/L | 7/65 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.8000 pCi/L 16% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2016 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Heceta Water Peoples Utility District
Is Heceta Water Peoples Utility District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Heceta Water Peoples Utility District'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 Heceta Water Peoples Utility District's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Lead, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Heceta Water Peoples Utility District serve?
Heceta Water Peoples Utility District reports serving 4,921 people in Oregon, per its EPA record.
Has Heceta Water Peoples Utility District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 67 violations on file for Heceta Water Peoples Utility District, of which 26 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.