Cave Junction Tap Water Quality Report
Cave Junction's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
People Served
2,005
Health-based violations since 2020
0
CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2022 · CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Cave Junction Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Cave Junction's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF, Cave Junction's water system, serves 2,005 people. 1 other system is listed for Cave Junction. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF is from Aug 2022.
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Cave Junction Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Cave Junction, OR
We read Cave Junction, OR’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 73 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Cave Junction's water
CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF
PWSID OR4100971
CAVE JUNCTION, CITY OF reported no detectable fluoride.
KERBY WATER DISTRICT
PWSID OR4101521
No fluoride level in our data for KERBY WATER DISTRICT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Cave Junction
Cave Junction's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Cave Junction's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Cave Junction includes turbidity — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Cave Junction, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Cave Junction? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Josephine County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Cave Junction
Cave Junction's tap water has an estimated 4.3 grains per gallon (73.4 mg/L, county sampling in Josephine County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 4.3 gpg water in Cave Junction — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Oregon as a whole, read water softener cost in Oregon — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Cave Junction Tap Water
Cave Junction's water record shows 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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