Vale, OR Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Vale, City Of PWSID: OR4100917 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 7.41 ppb, 49% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

Vale earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 7.41 ppb — 49% of the federal action level

PFAS never sampled at this system

72 violations since 2015, 31 health-based

No violations currently open

Vale's lead level vs. all Oregon community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 7.41 ppb — 49% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 5% of Oregon utilities

Population Served

1834

~770 connections

Water Source

Groundwater

Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Active Violations

72 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

49% of EPA action level

7.41 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 7.41 ppb, 49% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2024	Resolved
COLIPHAGE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
COLIPHAGE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2024	Resolved
TTHM	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.080 mg/L	2024	Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.060 mg/L	2024	Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2023	Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MONITORING FAILURE	—	—	2020	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.018 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.013 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.018 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.013 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2018	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2018	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.013 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.013 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2017	Resolved
Chlordane	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0005 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.001 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Heptachlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0004 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
LASSO	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2017–2019	Resolved
Atrazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.05 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.006 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Simazine	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.004 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.4 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Toxaphene	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.003 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Methoxychlor	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.04 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
BHC-GAMMA	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.0002 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Endrin	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.002 mg/L	2017–2019	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.014 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
COLIPHAGE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.015 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2016	Resolved
Public Notice	OTHER	—	—	2016	Resolved
COLIPHAGE	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	—	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.015 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2016	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.015 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MONITORING AND REPORTING	—	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.015 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.016 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.017 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved
Arsenic	MCL EXCEEDANCE	0.012 MG/L	0.010 mg/L	2015	Resolved

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

72 violations are on record since 2015, of which 31 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Vale, City Of

PWSID OR4100917

Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

Population served 1,834

Service connections 770

Systems serving this area 1

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vale tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 7.41 ppb, 49% of the action level.

Does Vale 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 Vale? ▼

Vale, City Of (PWSID OR4100917). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2025-06-16. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Vale Residents Do?

Consider a filter certified for lead

Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.

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.

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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