Water quality · Oregon
Water quality in Oregon
Water quality (EPA SDWIS) data for ZIP codes in Oregon. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the water quality summary.
Last verified 2026-05-13 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the CWS serving the address, any health-based violations in the last 3 years, most recent lead and copper sampling result, and a link to the primary SDWIS record.
Source & refresh
EPA SDWIS. Refreshed quarterly (federal mandate). Primary source →
Oregon top concern
Wildfire, Cascadia seismic, coastal flood
Oregon has high WUI wildfire risk in the Cascades + eastern + southern forests. Cascadia subduction zone shapes long-term seismic risk. Coastal FEMA VE/AE zones; Portland metro carries some LCRR obligations.
See Oregon state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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