Water Quality in Hermiston, OR (97862)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 97862.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 29 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are28 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 84% of US ZIP codes.

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

12,313

Population

29

Water Systems

28

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (29)

Hermiston, City Of

All resolved
Surface water 20,000 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Pendleton, City Of

All resolved
Surface water 16,996 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Milton-Freewater, City Of

All resolved
Groundwater 7,145 people served
4 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

First Stop Mart

Groundwater 550 people served
0 violations

Ferndale Elementary

All resolved
Groundwater 250 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Big Apple Food Sentry

Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations

Umapine School Dist 13r

Groundwater 110 people served
0 violations

Griggs Shopping Center

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Milton-Stateline Sda School

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
6 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Clay In Motion

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Vincent Water Company

All resolved
Groundwater 90 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.7 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Tum A Lum Elementary Sd 10

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Green Acres Mobile Park

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Husky Super Saver

Surface water 75 people served
0 violations

Town & Country Deli

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Fruitvale Elementary, Sd #10

Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations

Locust Mobile Village

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

El Alamo Steakhouse

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

M-F Drive In Theatre

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Kellys

All resolved
Groundwater 50 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Oasis, The

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Wayne Jones Texaco Svc.Station

Surface water 28 people served
0 violations

A&W Drive-In

Surface water 28 people served
0 violations

Lee'S Market & 76 Service Sta.

Surface water 28 people served
0 violations

Kesslers Katering

Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations

Priceless Gas Service Sta.

Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations

Waterhole #1

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Outwest Motel

Groundwater 18 people served
0 violations

Yo-Yo Gas Inc %Gordon White

Groundwater 6 people served
0 violations

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

12 violations
All resolved
COLIPHAGEMonitoring
4 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

4 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

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

1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

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

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2025

How Does This Compare?

Hermiston (97862) has more violations than 84% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 28, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 84th percentile More violations

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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