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ZIP Code 97016 Water Quality
Oregon · 4,061 people served · 11 water systems
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FailingZIP code 97016 is in Oregon and is a small town from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 4,061 people served by 11 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 3 communities including BIRKENFELD, CLATSKANIE, WESTPORT.
Within ZIP code 97016, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 40 health-based violations during the past five years across 11 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of F reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 97016
Water Systems Serving 97016
FISHHAWK LAKE RESERVE AND COMMUNITY
PWSID: OR4100124
350 served
MARSHLAND WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OR4101449
70 served
MIDLAND WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OR4101139
160 served
WESTPORT WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OR4100950
550 served
WESTLAND WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OR4101474
25 served
WAUNA WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: OR4100951
188 served
WESTPORT HEIGHTS
PWSID: OR4100195
90 served
QUINCY WATER ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OR4100196
300 served
CLATSKANIE, CITY OF
PWSID: OR4100194
2,188 served
SWEDETOWN WATER ASSOC
PWSID: OR4101495
40 served
LOST CREEK HEIGHTS WTR ASSOC
PWSID: OR4101304
100 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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