We read 8 results from Ashland Water Department’s 2023 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 20,946 people · Water system ID OR4100047 · Read the district’s 2023 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2023 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 2 | 1.6 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal8x the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range ND to 0.005 · Ashland water plant (Reeder Reservoir) · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.005 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.1 to 1.57 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.7 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.2 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · range 12.6 to 28 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 19.2 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · range 12.3 to 36.4 · Distribution system · 2023 report, page 2 | 24.4 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)average · range 0.02 to 0.72 · Ashland water plant (Reeder Reservoir) · 2023 report, page 2 | 0.04 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Sodiumsingle sample · sampled 2020 · Ashland water plant (Reeder Reservoir) · 2023 report, page 2 | 11.6 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
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