Water Quality in Medford, OR (97526)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 97526.
Active Health Violations
14 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 99% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
36,036
Population
145
Water Systems
344
Violations (5yr)
14
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (145)
Medford Water Commission
All resolved Surface water 106,068 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.54 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grants Pass, City Of
All resolved Surface water 37,138 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Ashland Water Department
Surface water 20,946 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 1.95 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Central Point, City Of
All resolved Purchased surface water 19,785 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.67 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Usfs Union Creek Complex
Groundwater 1,451 people served
58 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 11.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Bpoe Elks #1584
Groundwater 743 people served
0 violations
South Middle School, Sd 7
All resolved Groundwater 740 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Gales Creek Shell & Grocery
Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations
Lil Pantry Xpress Merlin
All resolved Groundwater 512 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Allendale Elementary Sd 7
1 health-based Groundwater 475 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Illinois Valley High School
Groundwater 405 people served
0 violations
Provolt Store %Dan Mclaughlin
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Hellgate River Lodge
All resolved Surface water 400 people served
24 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Redwood Elementary Sd 7
1 health-based Groundwater 350 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Rogue Lea Estates-North/South
Groundwater 350 people served
3 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Little Bridge Street Market
Groundwater 254 people served
0 violations
Fort Vannoy Mkt.
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Madrona School % John Rawls
Groundwater 242 people served
0 violations
Lil Pantry Market & Deli 4
All resolved Groundwater 205 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Elks Lodge
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co Sportsmans Assoc
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
River Valley Church Redwood Campus
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Three Oaks % Marilyn Raskin
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Country Estates Mobile Park
1 health-based Groundwater 175 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Pecks Grocery
Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations
Norwood Pud
All resolved Groundwater 150 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mesman Estates Water Company
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Usfs Hart-Tish Picnic Site
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Redwood Twin Drive In
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
New Hope Mkt-%F.Townsend,Owner
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Caveman Bowl Inc
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
White City Mobile Home Estates
Groundwater 140 people served
0 violations
Bluegrass Park Water Co Inc
Groundwater 135 people served
0 violations
Oxyoke Rv
All resolved Groundwater 135 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Illinois Valley Airport
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Starview Estates
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Meadow Glen Water System
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co.Pks-Almeda Bar Pk
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
G Street Fit Club
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Moon Mtn Rv Park
Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Beaver Creek Rv Park
All resolved Groundwater 98 people served
11 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Shady Cove Chevron
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co.Pks-Matson Park
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Usfs Quosatana Campground
All resolved Groundwater 87 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Usfs Foster Bar Cg
All resolved Groundwater 87 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Royal Trailer Park
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Chinook Park-%Josephine Co.Pks
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Country View Mhp
1 health-based Groundwater 80 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Usfs Prospect Ranger Station
Groundwater 75 people served
4 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 1.68 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grants Pass Sda School
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
New Hope Market
1 health-based Groundwater 75 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based
Sun Glo Water Co Inc
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Usfs Whiskey Springs
All resolved Groundwater 75 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Dutcher Creek Golf Course Ch
Groundwater 72 people served
0 violations
Frontier Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 72 people served
0 violations
Hs Energy
1 health-based Groundwater 72 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Rogue River Mobile Estates
1 health-based Groundwater 72 people served
10 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Whitehorse Rv Village
All resolved Groundwater 72 people served
11 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Hamilton House
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Blue Moon Mobile Home Park
All resolved Groundwater 70 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Usfs Fish Lake/Doe Point Cg
All resolved Groundwater 70 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Mt View Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Riverfront Rv Park
1 health-based Groundwater 65 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Rogue River Inn
1 health-based Groundwater 65 people served
9 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Champion Park Subdivision
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Willow Glen Subdivision
All resolved Groundwater 60 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grants Pass Community Church
All resolved Groundwater 60 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Grants Pass Koa - Jumpoff Joe Creek
All resolved Groundwater 60 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Rogue River Campground
All resolved Groundwater 60 people served
21 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Keiths Mobile Home Park
All resolved Groundwater 55 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Blue Spruce Mobile Estates
All resolved Groundwater 55 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.79 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Middle Rogue Farm
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Paradise Guest Ranch
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Red Mountain Market & Cafe
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Paradise Resort
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Lariat Restaurant/Lounge, The
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Cedarwood Saloon
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co.Pks-Pearce Riffle
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Usfs Page Mtn Snow Park
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Grants Pass Overnighter
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Muchas Gracias
All resolved Groundwater 50 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Hugo Hills Resident Treat Fac
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
White City Mobile Hp%Fy Hong
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Action Auction
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Surprise Valley Rv Park
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Merlin Road Mbl Home Pk
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
North Star Estates
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Roguelea Lane Wtr. Association
Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations
Marial Lodge
2 health-based Surface water 41 people served
50 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Redwood Heights Water Co Inc
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Usfs Grayback Campground
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Farm At Greenfield, The
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Usfs Lobster Creek Cg
1 health-based Groundwater 36 people served
12 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Garden Plaza Motel
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Hidden Glen Subdiv. Water Assn
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Creekside Rv Resort
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
College Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 34 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Valley Court Apartments
All resolved Groundwater 34 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Little Bear Paw Rv Park
All resolved Groundwater 34 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Usfs Star Ranger Station
Groundwater 33 people served
0 violations
Building Blocks Ps & Dc Ctrs Llc
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
Square Nail & Friends
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Hickory Creek Rv
Groundwater 30 people served
7 violations (5yr)
North Pac Grange Salt Center
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Wolf Creek Library
All resolved Groundwater 30 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
A&W Drive In
Purchased surface water 28 people served
0 violations
Town And Country Tavern
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Shepp'S Tavern
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Blm Rand Rngr Sta/Info Ctr
All resolved Surface water 28 people served
16 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lantern, The
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Rogue College Market & Cafe
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Quicki-Mart #3
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Fish Hatchery Park
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Coventry Inn
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Quiki-Mart #2
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Fish & Chips Tavern
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co Animal Control
All resolved Groundwater 28 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Colonial Valley Golf Course
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Murphy'S Inn
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Larry'S La Casita
Purchased surface water 28 people served
0 violations
Circus Donuts
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Pearle Riffle Park
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
E&I Market
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Sportsman Inn
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Oregon Caves Chateau
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Little Peoples' Day Care
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Redwood Station #2
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Usfs Mckee Bridge Picnic Grnd
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Usfs Sam Brown Campground (Hp)
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Merlin Mobile Home Park
2 health-based Groundwater 25 people served
8 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based
Josephine Co.Pk-Cathedral Hill
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Fort Vannoy Market
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
North Valley Mh Estates
Groundwater 24 people served
0 violations
Mignot Trailer Park
Groundwater 22 people served
0 violations
Three Oaks Restaurant
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
Hummingbird Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 20 people served
0 violations
North Valley Alternative Center
Groundwater 15 people served
0 violations
Cascade Boys Ranch Of Southern Oregon
Groundwater 14 people served
0 violations
Fountain Park Apts
Groundwater 12 people served
0 violations
Aslan Child Discovery Center
Groundwater 12 people served
0 violations
Stacy Beaumont Properties
Groundwater 11 people served
0 violations
Usfs Big Pine Campground
Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations
Usfs Zone 1 Engineering Office
Groundwater 10 people served
0 violations
Usfs Butler Bar Cg
Groundwater 8 people served
0 violations
Josephine Co Pks Fish Hatchery Park
Groundwater 2 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
90 violations
All resolved
Groundwater RuleHealth-Based
46 violations
Has active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
6 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
32 violations
Has active
Surface Water Treatment RuleMonitoring
27 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
9 violations
Has active
Public NoticeMonitoring
9 violations
Has active
COLIPHAGEMonitoring
8 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
6 violations
Has active
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
2 violations
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
2 violations
All resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Heptachlor epoxideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CarbofuranMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
OXAMYLMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndothallMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
LASSOMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ToxapheneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
GlyphosateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipateMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DiquatMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
AtrazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4,5-TPMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PentachlorophenolMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlordaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HexachlorocyclopentadieneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EndrinMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BHC-GAMMAMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MethoxychlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SimazineMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
PicloramMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DinosebMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
2,4-DMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Benzo(a)pyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
HeptachlorMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Approaching limit11.4 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2025
How Does This Compare?
Medford (97526) has more violations than 99% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 344.
Fewer violations 99th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.