Portland, OR Water Quality
Portland, OR has 1 public water system serving 666,200 people. The average Water Safety Score is 78/100 (C). 1 health violation are on record.
Water Systems in Portland
Frequently Asked Questions
Portland has 1 public water system serving 666,200 people. The average Water Safety Score is 78/100. There are 1 health violation on record. Check individual systems below for details.
Portland water systems have detected 0 contaminants. No contaminant exceedances above EPA limits are currently recorded.
The Water Safety Score (0-100, grades A through F) weighs health-based violations (40%), contaminant exceedances (30%), enforcement history (20%), and monitoring violations (10%). Scores are based on EPA SDWIS data from the last 10 years.
Request your utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), consider an independent water test from a certified lab, and look into NSF-certified water filters for specific contaminants of concern. For lead, run cold water for 30 seconds before drinking.
Water quality data sourced from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System. City data aggregates all public water systems serving the municipality.