Public water system · OR4101551
ActivePrairie Crossing
At a glance
Prairie Crossing (PWSID OR4101551) is an active community water system in Deschutes County, Oregon. It reports serving 66 people through 33 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66
Service connections
33
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Prairie Crossing compare with other water systems in Deschutes County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Crossing 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 Prairie Crossing 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 24 Oregon systems (0.9%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Prairie Crossing?
EPA lists Prairie Crossing 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 Prairie Crossing have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2025 and March 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Prairie Crossing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Crossing?
Prairie Crossing (PWSID OR4101551) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Crossing serve?
Prairie Crossing reports serving 66 people through 33 service connections in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Where does Prairie Crossing get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Prairie Crossing have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 Prairie Crossing'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Prairie Crossing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Prairie Crossing 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, “Prairie Crossing, PWSID OR4101551, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/prairie-crossing-or4101551 (data as of October 1, 2026).