Harper High/Elementary Sd 66

PWSID: OR4190575

2 active violations (non-health-based)
This system has unresolved violations related to monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements, but none involve contaminant levels exceeding EPA health limits.

This system has more violations on record than 82% of water systems in Oregon.

Violation trend: 6.4 per year over the last 5 years, up from 1.0 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served117
Service Connections5
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeNon-Transient Non-Community
OwnerLocal Government
StatusActive
CityHarper
EPA ZIP on File97906
NoteSchool or Daycare

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0070 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0053 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0046 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0020 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

2 Active Violations

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
7500Other2023-11-26Open
7500Other2022-08-29Open

Violation History (38 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
1005MR2025-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2024-09-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2024-09-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0120 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0120 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0120 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-07-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-06-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0110 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2023-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
1005MR2023-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0230 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0230 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-03-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0230 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-03-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0230 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2023-03-01YesReturned to Compliance
3028MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3028MR2023-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
3028MR2023-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2022-10-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0485 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0485 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2022-04-01YesReturned to Compliance
1005MCL
Measured: 0.0485 MG/L (limit: 0.0100 MG/L)
2022-04-01YesAcknowledged
8000MON2021-07-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2950MR2019-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
2456MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2456MR2019-01-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2017-04-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR1994-07-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Harper High/Elementary Sd 66 is a non-transient non-community water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 117 in Harper, Oregon. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.