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 | 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-11-01 → 2012-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 → 2025-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2023-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 427.8 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 941 µg/L | 953/1136 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 23 µg/L 153% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 648 µg/L | 914/1136 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| TTHM | 40.795 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 42.07 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.3 µg/L | 252/252 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00085 mg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 52/52 | LCR | 2023 |
| Nitrate | 2700 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3400 µg/L | 42/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2565 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3500 µg/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrite | 142 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 9/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 4.661 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.82 µg/L | 2/5 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.11 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/4 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 1.7 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/23 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
93 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Tigard, City of
Is Tigard, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Tigard, 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 Tigard, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Tigard, City of serve?
Tigard, City of reports serving 62,500 people in Oregon, per its EPA record.
Has Tigard, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 23 violations on file for Tigard, City of, of which 4 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.