Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Eugene, OR tap water
10 contaminants were measured in the Eugene, OR water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 10
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- OR
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Eugene, OR's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 1 source.
Source
- WELL
Treatment
- TP FOR WELL (LANE 16127)
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
3 historically-detected contaminants in Eugene, OR
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
FLUORIDE worst: 2019 | 0.392 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '19 |
TTHM worst: 2017 | 0.00582 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '14'17 |
LEAD worst: 2014 | 0.00434 mg/L | — | '14'15'18 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.19–0.81 mg/LRangeDetection | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 4.5–7.4 ug/LRangeDetection | 60 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0–0.15 mg/LRangeDetection | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 0.26–0.73 mg/LRangeDetection | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 1–2Reported levelBarium/Fluoride These naturally-occurring substances, found in the mineral composition of our watershed, were detected at extremely low levels — well below regulatory standards. | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Eugene, OR's water
+Is Eugene, OR tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 10 contaminants measured in Eugene, OR's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Eugene, OR tap water?
10 contaminants were measured in Eugene, OR's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 8 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Eugene, OR's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Eugene, OR's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.