Public water system · OR4101478
ActiveOregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.
At a glance
Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. (PWSID OR4101478) is an active community water system in Deschutes County, Oregon. It reports serving 2,526 people through 1,587 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,526
Service connections
1,587
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. compare with other water systems in Deschutes County?
By EPA's size categories, Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Deschutes County has 135 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% above the county average of 1,515 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. is about 62% 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 Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.?
EPA lists Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. 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 Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and June 2006. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.?
Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. (PWSID OR4101478) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. serve?
Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. reports serving 2,526 people through 1,587 service connections in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Where does Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. 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 Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. 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 Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc. 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, “Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc., PWSID OR4101478, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/oregon-water-utilities-cline-butte-inc-or4101478 (data as of October 1, 2026).