Historical Compliance Records OR

City of Grants Pass

EPA ID: OR4100342 ยท 37,138 people served ยท 3 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Grants Pass (OR4100342): 31 violations on record since 2021. Within the EPA violation records on file, City of Grants Pass accumulated 31 violations, and every finding is recorded as resolved; the utility supplies water to approximately 37,138 people. Resolution of past violations is not a statement about current water quality.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 92
Avg Safety Score
37,138
People Served
3
ZIP Codes Served
31
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
30
Contaminants Flagged
$408K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for City of Grants Pass Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$66,396
Median Household Income
75,011
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
64%
Disadvantaged Population
67th
Poverty Percentile
57th
Energy Burden Percentile
56%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with City of Grants Pass have a median household income of $66,396 and about 75,011 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 56% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 64% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

City of Grants Pass's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
10th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
20th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

46 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
24 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Moderate Wear
Decay Status
Installed 66% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

Similar-sized systems in Oregon

Redmond Water Department
37,566 people
A 0 violations
City of Keizer
38,585 people
A 2 violations
Avion Wc - Greater Avion
35,332 people
0 violations
1 violation
4 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

City of Grants Pass, (EPA ID: OR4100342) is a community water system in Oregon that serves approximately 37,138 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (92/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 2 of 3 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No current noncompliance in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot. The 31 records in the 2021-2026 window are classified as resolved or archived, not current.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 29 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Date Contaminant Type Status
July 1, 2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Non-health-based Resolved
January 1, 2023 Endrin Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 BHC-GAMMA Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Methoxychlor Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Toxaphene Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Dalapon Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Diquat Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Endothall Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Glyphosate Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 OXAMYL Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Simazine Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Picloram Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Dinoseb Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Carbofuran Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 Atrazine Non-health-based Archived
January 1, 2023 LASSO Non-health-based Archived

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Consumer Confidence Rule Other (notice or report rule) 2 No
Endrin Other Violation 1 No
BHC-GAMMA Other Violation 1 No
Methoxychlor Other Violation 1 No
Toxaphene Other Violation 1 No
Dalapon Other Violation 1 No
Diquat Other Violation 1 No
Endothall Other Violation 1 No
Glyphosate Other Violation 1 No
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate Other Violation 1 No
OXAMYL Other Violation 1 No
Simazine Other Violation 1 No
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate Monitoring & Reporting 1 No
Picloram Other Violation 1 No
Dinoseb Other Violation 1 No

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

3 of 3 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by OR or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Grants Pass (OR4100342) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Grants Pass water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for City of Grants Pass; its 31 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Grants Pass serve?

City of Grants Pass serves approximately 37,138 people across 3 ZIP codes in Oregon.

Where does City of Grants Pass get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
116

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from City of Grants Pass safe to drink? ▼
City of Grants Pass has 31 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 31 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does City of Grants Pass serve? ▼
City of Grants Pass serves approximately 37,138 people with drinking water across 3 ZIP codes.
What is City of Grants Pass's water source? ▼
City of Grants Pass draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in City of Grants Pass's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with City of Grants Pass? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to City of Grants Pass have a median household income of $66,396 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 64% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does City of Grants Pass get its water? ▼
City of Grants Pass's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). City of Grants Pass (OR): 31 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/or4100342/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

City of Grants Pass (EPA ID: OR4100342) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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