Public water system · OR4101232
ActiveRiver Meadows Improvement Dist
At a glance
River Meadows Improvement Dist (PWSID OR4101232) is an active community water system in Deschutes County, Oregon. It reports serving 432 people through 216 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
432
Service connections
216
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Meadows Improvement Dist compare with other water systems in Deschutes County?
By EPA's size categories, River Meadows Improvement Dist 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 0.2% 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 River Meadows Improvement 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 River Meadows Improvement Dist?
EPA lists River Meadows Improvement Dist 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 River Meadows Improvement Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and July 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | 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.
River Meadows Improvement Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Meadows Improvement Dist?
River Meadows Improvement Dist (PWSID OR4101232) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OR state drinking water program.
How many people does River Meadows Improvement Dist serve?
River Meadows Improvement Dist reports serving 432 people through 216 service connections in Deschutes County, Oregon.
Where does River Meadows Improvement 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 River Meadows Improvement Dist 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 July 2025. 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 River Meadows Improvement 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OR state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Meadows Improvement Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, River Meadows Improvement 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 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, “River Meadows Improvement Dist, PWSID OR4101232, Oregon”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/oregon/river-meadows-improvement-dist-or4101232 (data as of October 1, 2026).