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Scotts Mills, OR Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Scotts Mills, City Of PWSID: OR4100797 Updated: 2026 Q2
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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 4.80 ppb, 32% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Scotts Mills earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 4.80 ppb — 32% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
59 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Scotts Mills's lead level vs. all Oregon community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 4.80 ppb — 32% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 19% of Oregon utilities
Population Served
313
~161 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
59 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
32% of EPA action level
4.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 4.80 ppb, 32% 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)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
E. COLI MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Endrin MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Toxaphene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Dalapon MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Diquat MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.02 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Endothall MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Glyphosate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2016 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Dinoseb MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2016 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2016 Resolved
2,4,5-TP MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2016 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.001 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.00005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2016 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2016 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2016 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2016 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2016 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2016 Resolved
COLIPHAGE MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 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

59 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 Scotts Mills, City Of
PWSID OR4100797
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 313
Service connections 161
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Scotts Mills tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 4.80 ppb, 32% of the action level.
Does Scotts Mills 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 Scotts Mills? ▼
Scotts Mills, City Of (PWSID OR4100797). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-10-17. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Scotts Mills 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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