Drinking Water Testing
Drinking Water Sample Results
PCC is focused on providing safe and healthful drinking water to all in the academic community. In recent years Portland Community College Environmental Health & Safety department has been conducting District-wide collection and analysis of drinking water samples for the presence of lead. These efforts are done in accordance with two EPA guidance documents; Lead in Drinking Water in Schools and Non-Residential Buildings and 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools.
The EH&S team has identified drinking water sources including fountains, sinks and water bottle fill stations with the goal of creating a database of sample results from each floor of each building that PCC owns or leases. Each year sample locations are selected based on accessibility, space use, and balancing the mix of various source types.
The samples are sent for analysis to a laboratory accredited by the Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. The results are summarized below for each PCC campus and center.
EH&S will continue to sample drinking water sources annually to gain a better picture of the District’s drinking water profile and forecast areas where attention may be required. All future testing results will be posted on this site.
2023 Results
- Capital Park
- Carolyn Moore Writer’s House
- Cascade
- Central Distribution Services
- Climb Center
- Columbia County Center (OMIC)
- Downtown Center
- Hillsboro Center
- Newberg Center
- Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue
- Rock Creek
- Southeast
- Swan Island Training Center
- Sylvania
- Sylvania Child Development Center
- Sylvania HT East Side Renovation
- Vanport
- Willow Creek Opportunity Center
All source levels resulting in a near or above 15 ppb for lead, will be assessed by the PCC plumber for filter changes or equipment modifications. Retesting of these locations will occur once changes are completed and before end of fall term.
2022 results
- Capital Park
- Carolyn Moore Writer’s House
- Cascade
- Central Distribution Services
- Climb Center
- Columbia County Center (OMIC)
- Downtown Center
- Hillsboro Center
- Newberg Center
- Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue
- Rock Creek
- Southeast
- Swan Island Training Center
- Sylvania
- Sylvania Child Development Center
- Vanport
- Willow Creek Opportunity Center
- Rock Creek (May)
2021 results
Winter Sustained Return testing
Fall Sustained Return testing
- Cascade
- CLIMB Center
- Columbia County Center (OMIC)
- Rock Creek
- Southeast
- Sylvania
- Sylvania Child Development Center
Summer Modified Return testing
Spring Limited Return testing
2020 results
Fall/Winter Remote Operations testing
Summer Limited Operations testing
2019 results
- Capital Planning and Construction
- Cascade Campus
- Central Distribution
- CLIMB Center
- Downtown Center
- Hillsboro Center
- Newberg Center
- Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue
- Rock Creek Campus
- Rock Creek Campus Child Care Center
- Southeast Campus
- Swan Island Trade and Industry Center
- Sylvania Campus
- Sylvania Campus Child Development Center
- Willow Creek Opportunity Center
2018 results
- Capital Planning & Construction
- Cascade Campus
- Central Distribution
- CLIMB Center
- Downtown Center
- Hillsboro Center
- Newberg Center
- Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue
- Rock Creek Campus
- Southeast Campus
- Swan Island Trade and Industry Center
- Sylvania Campus
- Sylvania Child Development Center
- Willow Creek Opportunity Center
2017 results
- Cascade Campus
- Central Distribution Warehouse
- CLIMB Center
- Downtown Center
- Newberg Center
- Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue
- Rock Creek Campus
- Southeast Campus
- Swan Island Trade and Industry Center
- Sylvania Campus
- Willow Creek Opportunity Center
2016 results
District Drinking Water Sources
Please reference the following for Consumer Confidence Reports for various water agencies within Multnomah, Washington and Yamhill counties.
Questions
If you have a concern regarding smell, taste, color or sediment in your drinking water please email src@pcc.edu to create a work order.
Questions regarding drinking water testing should be directed to the EH&S staff:
- General e-mail: ehs@pcc.edu
- Evelyn Prater x 2872 evelyn.prater@pcc.edu
- Kevin Crowley x 2875 kevin.crowley@pcc.edu
- Cheryl Arpan x 8469 Cheryl.arpan@pcc.edu