Public water system · OR4101259
ActiveAvion Wc - Desert Springs
At a glance
Avion Wc - Desert Springs (PWSID OR4101259) is an active community water system in Deschutes County, Oregon. It reports serving 130 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Avion Wc - Desert Springs compare with other water systems in Deschutes County?
By EPA's size categories, Avion Wc - Desert Springs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Deschutes County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,515 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 204,467 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Avion Wc - Desert Springs is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Oregon has 940 active community water systems, 37% of the state's 2,536 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,175 Oregon systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Avion Wc - Desert Springs?
EPA lists Avion Wc - Desert Springs as privately owned. The OR state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 94 of the 135 active systems in Deschutes County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Avion Wc - Desert Springs have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and December 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Avion Wc - Desert Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Avion Wc - Desert Springs?
Avion Wc - Desert Springs (PWSID OR4101259) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Avion Wc - Desert Springs serve?
Avion Wc - Desert Springs reports serving 130 people through 55 service connections in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Where does Avion Wc - Desert Springs get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Avion Wc - Desert Springs have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Avion Wc - Desert Springs' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Avion Wc - Desert Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Avion Wc - Desert Springs must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Deschutes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, City of | Deschutes | 77,704 | Community | Surface water |
| Redmond Water Department | Deschutes | 37,566 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avion Wc - Greater Avion | Deschutes | 35,332 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roats Water System | Deschutes | 6,469 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunriver Water LLC/Sunriver Utilities | Deschutes | 4,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sisters, City of | Deschutes | 3,778 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Avion Wc - Desert Springs, PWSID OR4101259, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/avion-wc-desert-springs-or4101259 (data as of October 1, 2026).