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Merlin, OR Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Merlin, OR — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Merlin's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Sky Crest Heights Homeowners PWSID: OR4100344 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead was not detected and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Merlin earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: not detected
PFAS never sampled at this system
7 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Merlin's lead level vs. all Oregon community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: Not detected — 0% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than % of Oregon utilities
Population Served
331
~43 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
7 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
0% of EPA action level
Not detected
Action level: 15 ppb
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile — the result fell below the laboratory detection limit. That is not the same as an absence of lead in every tap, and older homes with lead service lines can still show higher readings.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL EXCEEDANCE — — 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2020 Resolved
Combined Uranium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 30 ug/L 2020–2025 Archived
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2017 Unaddressed
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5 pCi/L 2017–2025 Archived
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

7 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Sky Crest Heights Homeowners
PWSID OR4100344
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 331
Service connections 43
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Merlin tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open.
Does Merlin water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Merlin? ▼
Sky Crest Heights Homeowners (PWSID OR4100344), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2023-05-08. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Merlin Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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