Public water system · OR4100680
ActiveOchoco Valley Home Improv Dist
At a glance
Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist (PWSID OR4100680) is an active community water system in Crook County, Oregon. It reports serving 60 people through 27 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist compare with other water systems in Crook County?
By EPA's size categories, Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Crook County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 450 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 16,630 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 Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist 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 Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist?
EPA lists Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist 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. 24 of the 37 active systems in Crook County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between May 1991 and January 2004. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist?
Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist (PWSID OR4100680) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist serve?
Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist reports serving 60 people through 27 service connections in Crook County, Oregon.
Where does Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist 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 Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist's 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist 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 Crook County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prineville, City of | Crook | 11,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avion Wc - Brasada Ranch | Crook | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avion Wc - Red Cloud | Crook | 585 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ochoco West Wtr & San Authority | Crook | 400 | Community | Groundwater |
| High Desert Estates | Crook | 380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highland Subdivision Wd | Crook | 335 | 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, “Ochoco Valley Home Improv Dist, PWSID OR4100680, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/ochoco-valley-home-improv-dist-or4100680 (data as of October 1, 2026).