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Deschutes County, Oregon

Water Systems
138
Population Served
204,759
Total Violations
5,986
547 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

97.1%
Systems with Violations
43.4
Avg Violations per System
9.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (36%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
20.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Deschutes Oregon water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Bend, City Of 77,704 339 Detected
Redmond Water Department 37,566 26 Clean
Avion WC - Greater Avion 35,332 179 Clean
Roats Water System 6,469 21 Clean
Sunriver Water LLC/Sunriver Utilities 4,300 23 Clean
Sisters, City Of 3,778 124 -
Agate Water System 3,153 84 -
La Pine, City Of 2,807 11 -
Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc 2,526 8 -
Oprd Smith Rock State Park 2,328 28 -
Water Wonderland Improv Dist 2 1,800 23 -
Mt Bachelor Inc 1,726 32 -
Terrebonne Domestic Water District 1,400 33 -
Ponderosa Pines Water Company 900 15 -
Oprd Tumalo State Park 895 24 -
Tollgate Water Company 800 8 -
Black Butte Ranch Corporation 740 6 -
Sun Mountain Water System LLC 740 31 -
Laidlaw Water District 740 44 -
Oprd Cline Falls State Park 712 17 -
Thousand Trails Inc 575 44 -
Water Wonderland Improv Dist 1 550 40 -
Indian Meadow Water Company 500 22 -
High Desert Museum 493 122 -
Avion WC - Chaparral 470 34 -
Cimmarron City Water System 450 20 -
River Meadows Improvement Dist 432 36 -
Avion WC - Whychus Creek 428 45 -
Seventh Mountain Resort 400 97 -
Eagle Crest Resort 400 80 -
Usfs Cultus Lake Cg 400 8 -
Alfalfa Water LLC 400 13 -
Usfs Crane Prairie Cg 395 8 -
Avion WC - Sun Country Wtr Saddleback 300 24 -
Smgv/Widgi Creek 300 32 -
Oprd la Pine Rec Area/Day Use 300 29 -
Bend Metro Parks-Shevlin Park 300 29 -
Bend Metro Parks-Skyline Park 300 41 -
Oprd la Pine Rec Area-O/Nite 300 29 -
Avion WC - Wild River 276 25 -
Cascades Academy of Central Oregon 260 9 -
Spring River Plaza 250 29 -
Hidden Valley Mbl Ests Imp Dis 240 45 -
Avion WC - Tumalo Rim 225 36 -
High Desert Sports Complex 220 15 -
Usfs Lava Lake Campground 210 10 -
Twin Lakes Resort and RV Park 205 16 -
Paulina Lake Lodge Inc 200 91 -
Oregon Youth Challenge Program 200 7 -
Avion WC - South Redmond Heights 190 38 -

Other Counties in Oregon

Multnomah County
57 systems · 854,646 served · 4,422 violations
Washington County
96 systems · 597,244 served · 7,314 violations
Clackamas County
231 systems · 385,530 served · 18,114 violations
Marion County
196 systems · 370,079 served · 19,281 violations
Lane County
237 systems · 327,688 served · 16,216 violations
Jackson County
208 systems · 197,238 served · 12,362 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Deschutes County? ▼
Deschutes County has 5,986 total drinking water violations across 138 water systems, of which 547 are health-based violations. 97.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Deschutes County systems? ▼
Water systems in Deschutes County serve approximately 204,759 people through 138 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Deschutes County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Deschutes County, 1 had PFAS detected (20.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Deschutes County? ▼
Water systems in Deschutes County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 9.1% of Deschutes County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.