Water Quality in John Day, OR (97845)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 97845.
No Health-Based Violations
None of the 25 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are20 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.
Better than 79% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
2,265
Population
25
Water Systems
20
Violations (5yr)
0
Health-Based
Location
Loading map...
Water Systems Serving This Area (25)
John Day, City Of
All resolvedWilderness Theater-Grant.Co.
Lake Creek Youth Rec Camp
All resolvedMountain View Country Club
Snaffle Bit Dinner House
All resolvedUsfs Delintment Lake West Hp
Cave Inn
Edward Hines Lumber Co.
John Day Valley Pack
John Day Fossil Bed
Usfs Magone Lake Cg
All resolvedUsfs Wickiup Campground (Inactive)
Usfs Olive Lake Campground
Xxusfs Trout Farm Cg
Usfs Rock Springs Campground
Xusfs Dixie Campground
Xxxx Duplicate System Xxxx
Xusfs Big Creek Campground
Usfs Strawberry Campground
Usfs Yellow Jacket Campground
Usfs Canyon Meadows
Usfs Idlewild Campground
All resolvedUsfs Parish Cabin Cg
Usfs Falls Campground
All resolvedUsfs Blue Mtn Work Ctr
Contaminants Found
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limitSampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
John Day (97845) has more violations than 79% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 20, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.
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.