Is BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT's water safe to drink?
BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 2,730, over 1,429 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT ranks 1,332th by violation burden (90th percentile) - 52 violations total, 14 health-baseds.
How BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT compares within OR
BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT's 14 health-based violations sit above the OR average of 6.0, across 160 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT is from 2027-06-01 (health-based: 2027-06-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR); Revised Total Coliform Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
BURNS WATER DEPARTMENT's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 52 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.