Public water system · OR4191036
ActiveOprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River
At a glance
Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River (PWSID OR4191036) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Oregon. It reports serving 950 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
950
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 31 active public water systems, and Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 866 people per system, and accounts for 3.5% of the 26,851 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Oregon, the 2,536 active systems average 1,587 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River is about 6.6 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Oregon has 1,250 active transient non-community water systems, 49% 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 Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River?
EPA lists Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River as owned by a state government. 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. 4 of the 31 active systems in Jefferson County (13%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between February 2012 and April 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19 | Coliphagecode 3028 | 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.
Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River?
Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River (PWSID OR4191036) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River serve?
Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River reports serving 950 people through 3 service connections in Jefferson County, Oregon.
Where does Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River 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 Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes Valley Water Dist | Jefferson | 11,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Crooked River Ranch Wtr Co | Jefferson | 4,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madras, City of | Jefferson | 3,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Peter Ogden State Wayside | Jefferson | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oprd Cove Palisades - Crooked River | Jefferson | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usfs Allingham Campground | Jefferson | 375 | Transient non-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, “Oprd Cove Palisades - Deschutes River, PWSID OR4191036, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/oprd-cove-palisades-deschutes-river-or4191036 (data as of October 1, 2026).