Water Quality Reports
The City of Hermiston is pleased to provide the annual Water Quality Report for each calendar year. Our goal has always been to provide the consumer with a safe, dependable supply of drinking water. The drinking water produced by the city is safe, and meets or exceeds all federal and state requirements.
All information regarding: Water Sources and Treatment, System Improvements, Explanations of Contaminants, Health Information, Water Quality Data, and other additional information can be located, by year, in the supporting documents links.
Drinking Water Information for Consumers (AWWA)(external link)
If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water utility, please contact:
Water Superintendent, Roy Bicknell
Public Works, 550 E Elm Ave, Hermiston, OR 97838
Phone: 541-567-5521
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About Nitrates
Nitrate is a naturally occurring oxide created when air-borne nitrogen reacts with oxygen and ozone. Nitrate is an essential component of living things and is a major part of animal manure, human sewage waste and commercial fertilizers. Nitrates can be associated with septic systems and have been used for centuries as fertilizers, in explosives, and as food preservatives.
However, drinking water with high levels of nitrate can cause negative health effects. Nitrate is measured in milligrams per liter (mg/L) or parts per million (ppm), and the federal government has established a safe drinking water standard of 10 ppm for nitrates. Additional precautions must be taken in areas where water tests above that level.
The City of Hermiston, in compliance with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Oregon Health Authority, monitors its public water system for nitrates and other contaminants that are either naturally occurring or created by humans. The Hermiston public water system has maintained safe levels of nitrates and other potentially dangerous contaminants.
