Water Quality in Portland, OR (97205)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 97205.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 7 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are326 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 99% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

9,121

Population

7

Water Systems

326

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (7)

Portland Water Bureau

All resolved
Surface water 666,200 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 4.89 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Gresham, City Of

All resolved
Purchased surface water 73,932 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 3.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Rockwood Pud

Purchased surface water 65,443 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 4.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓

Camp Onahlee Llc

Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations

82nd St. Drive-In

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Pae Living Building

Surface water 25 people served
323 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 12.2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓ Copper tested: 1510 ppb (limit: 1300 ppb)

Chambers Creek Water System

Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
7 violations
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
6 violations
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
6 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

5 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

1 violation
All resolved
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
Has active

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
4.89 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

Copper (Cu)

Exceeds limit
1510 ppb measured Action level: 1300 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Portland (97205) has more violations than 99% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 326, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

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Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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