Lake Oswego Tap Water Quality Report
Lake Oswego's water record shows 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER
4 other systems are listed for Lake Oswego. See their figures
People Served
40,000
Health-based violations since 2020
0
LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Apr 2025 · LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lake Oswego 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. Lake Oswego's water record shows 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER, Lake Oswego's water system, serves 40,000 people. 4 other systems are listed for Lake Oswego. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER is from Apr 2025.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Oregon
Lake Oswego Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Lake Oswego, OR
We read Lake Oswego, 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.
- 2 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 84 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Lake Oswego's water
LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER
PWSID OR4100457
No fluoride level in our data for LAKE OSWEGO MUNICIPAL WATER. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
SOUTHWOOD PARK WATER DISTRICT
PWSID OR4100638
Fluoride was detected in 33.3% of SOUTHWOOD PARK WATER DISTRICT's samples (median below the detection limit).
GLENMORRIE COOPERATIVE ASSN
PWSID OR4100459
No fluoride level in our data for GLENMORRIE COOPERATIVE ASSN. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
EXCALIBUR VILLAGE
PWSID OR4100599
No fluoride level in our data for EXCALIBUR VILLAGE. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
CARVER MOBILE RANCH
PWSID OR4100189
No fluoride level in our data for CARVER MOBILE RANCH. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego'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 Lake Oswego's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Lake Oswego includes turbidity and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Oswego? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Clackamas County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego's tap water measures 1.3 grains per gallon (22.7 mg/L) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 1.3 gpg water in Lake Oswego — 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 Lake Oswego Tap Water
Lake Oswego's water record shows 2 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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