Public water system · OR4100693
ActiveRedmond Water Department
At a glance
Redmond Water Department (PWSID OR4100693) is an active community water system in Deschutes County, Oregon. It reports serving 37,566 people through 12,472 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37,566
Service connections
12,472
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Redmond Water Department compare with other water systems in Deschutes County?
By EPA's size categories, Redmond Water Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Deschutes County has 135 active public water systems, and Redmond Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 25 times the county average of 1,515 people per system, and accounts for 18% 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 Redmond Water Department is about 5.6 times 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 Redmond Water Department?
EPA lists Redmond Water Department as owned by a local 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. 14 of the 135 active systems in Deschutes County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Redmond Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2016. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and February 2016. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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.
Redmond Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Redmond Water Department?
Redmond Water Department (PWSID OR4100693) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does Redmond Water Department serve?
Redmond Water Department reports serving 37,566 people through 12,472 service connections in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Where does Redmond Water Department 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 Redmond Water Department 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 February 2016. 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 Redmond Water Department'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 February 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find Redmond Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Redmond Water Department 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 |
| 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 |
| Agate Water System | Deschutes | 3,153 | 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, “Redmond Water Department, PWSID OR4100693, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/redmond-water-department-or4100693 (data as of October 1, 2026).