BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT

242 S BROADWAY AVE TY RICHARDSON, BURNS, OR, 97720 · 541-573-5255

Legal business name: BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT

On the EPA record

Population served: 2730
Service connections: 1429
System type: Community water system
Primary water source: Ground water
Owner type: Local government

Drinking-water violations on record (52)

EPA's SDWIS records each violation as codes, not sentences. Each one below is shown with EPA's own published description of that violation type and contaminant. Health-based violations — a contaminant limit or treatment requirement not met — are marked apart from monitoring and reporting failures.

2026-02-01 — Monitoring Violation

category MON · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine (RTCR) — Revised Total Coliform Rule

Recorded as corrected on 2026-02-28.

2026-01-18 — Treatment Technique Violation

category TT · health-based

Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) — Revised Total Coliform Rule

Recorded as corrected on 2026-01-22.

2022-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Tetrachloroethylene

Recorded as corrected on 2022-12-31.

2010-09-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) — E. COLI

Recorded as corrected on 2010-10-14.

2010-09-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) — E. COLI

Recorded as corrected on 2010-10-14.

2010-09-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2010-09-30.

2007-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2007-11-30.

2007-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2006-12-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2006-12-31.

2005-12-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2005-12-31.

2005-08-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2005-08-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Arsenic

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Benzo(a)pyrene

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Heptachlor

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — LASSO

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Atrazine

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Simazine

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Recorded as corrected on 2007-12-31.

2005-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on 2005-12-31.

2004-11-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 2004-11-30.

1998-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1998-01-31.

1998-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Nitrate

Recorded as corrected on 1998-12-31.

1998-01-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1998-01-31.

1997-04-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1997-04-30.

1995-09-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1995-09-30.

1995-02-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1995-02-28.

1995-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1995-01-31.

1995-01-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1995-01-31.

1994-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1994-11-30.

1994-10-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1994-10-31.

1994-10-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1994-10-31.

1993-12-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-12-31.

1993-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-11-30.

1993-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-11-30.

1993-11-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-11-30.

1993-10-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-10-31.

1993-10-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-10-31.

1993-09-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-09-30.

1993-08-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1993-08-31.

1992-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1992-11-30.

1992-11-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1992-11-30.

1992-08-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1992-08-31.

1992-07-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1992-07-31.

1992-01-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1992-01-31.

1991-12-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1991-12-31.

1991-12-01 — Maximum Contaminant Level Violation

category MCL · health-based

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1991-12-31.

1991-07-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) — Coliform (TCR)

Recorded as corrected on 1991-07-31.

1976-06-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

Recorded as corrected on 1980-05-31.

1976-06-01 — Monitoring and Reporting

category MR · monitoring & reporting

Monitoring, Regular — Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

Recorded as corrected on 1980-05-31.

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monitoring & reporting

Safe Drinking Water Act violation (EPA violation type code ?)

Source: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · EPA public water system ID (PWSID) OR4100153