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Sandy, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 103 contaminants and detected 8. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

103
contaminants tested
8
detected
12,991
people served
89
health-based violations
Oregon rankingsLead in OregonPFAS in Oregon
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Clackamas

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.

89
health-based violations
344
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2018-10-01 → 2018-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2017-12-18

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
Copper
557.9 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1230 µg/L
178/197 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
41.95 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 189 µg/L
96/199 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
85.3 µg/L 142%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 116.9 µg/L
91/92 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
61.2 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 67.6 µg/L
76/76 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0130 mg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2022
Nitrate
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
2.181 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.26 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
133 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2019
95 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGlyphosateGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SANDY, CITY OF
Phone
503-489-2162
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sandy, City of

Is Sandy, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants in Sandy, City of'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 Sandy, City of's water?

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

How many people does Sandy, City of serve?

Sandy, City of reports serving 12,991 people in Oregon, per its EPA record.

Has Sandy, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 344 violations on file for Sandy, City of, of which 89 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.