Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares
EPA ID: OR4100882 · 170 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring for Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares: clean, five years, 170 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2023) to 3 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares'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.
About 1% of homes in Tillamook County, Oregon rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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.
System Overview
Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares (EPA ID: OR4100882) is a community water system in Oregon that serves approximately 170 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 97134 in Oceanside.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 97134 — Oceanside
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares (OR4100882) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares serve?
Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares serves approximately 170 people across 1 ZIP code in Oregon.
Where does Oceanside Water District - Cape Meares get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.