Deschutes, OR
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Environmental data for Deschutes in Oregon · Population: 203,026
Deschutes, OR is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 8 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 64 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 38/100 (Moderate Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.
Industrial disclosures inside the county total 199.8K lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 14 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 39 and a peak AQI of 176 in 2024, with 70% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).
All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258 (70%) | 89 | 12 | 176 |
| 2023 | 273 (75%) | 66 | 10 | 413 |
| 2022 | 282 (77%) | 77 | 2 | 205 |
| 2021 | 298 (82%) | 47 | 10 | 403 |
| 2020 | 298 (81%) | 54 | 4 | 1099 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in Oregon, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (64)
| System | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BEND, CITY OF | 77,704 | 2 |
| AVION WC - GREATER AVION | 35,332 | 0 |
| ROATS WATER SYSTEM | 6,469 | 0 |
| CHENOWITH PUD | 4,500 | 2 |
| SUNRIVER WATER LLC/SUNRIVER UTILITIES | 4,300 | 0 |
| CROOKED RIVER RANCH WTR CO | 4,000 | 3 |
| AGATE WATER SYSTEM | 3,153 | 0 |
| LA PINE, CITY OF | 2,807 | 0 |
| OREGON WATER UTILITIES - CLINE BUTTE INC | 2,526 | 0 |
| WATER WONDERLAND IMPROV DIST 2 | 1,800 | 0 |
| TERREBONNE DOMESTIC WATER DISTRICT | 1,400 | 0 |
| AVION WC - BRASADA RANCH | 1,200 | 0 |
| PONDEROSA PINES WATER COMPANY | 900 | 0 |
| SUN MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM LLC | 740 | 0 |
| LAIDLAW WATER DISTRICT | 740 | 4 |
| AVION WC - RED CLOUD | 585 | 0 |
| WATER WONDERLAND IMPROV DIST 1 | 550 | 0 |
| MISSOULA KOA & EL MAR TLR VILLAGE | 499 | 1 |
| AVION WC - CHAPARRAL | 470 | 0 |
| RIVER MEADOWS IMPROVEMENT DIST | 432 | 0 |
| AVION WC - WHYCHUS CREEK | 428 | 0 |
| EAGLE CREST RESORT | 400 | 0 |
| AVION WC - SUN COUNTRY WTR SADDLEBACK | 300 | 0 |
| AVION WC - WILD RIVER | 276 | 1 |
| HIDDEN VALLEY MBL ESTS IMP DIS | 240 | 0 |
| AVION WC - TUMALO RIM | 225 | 0 |
| AVION WC - SOUTH REDMOND HEIGHTS | 190 | 0 |
| AVION WC - TETHEROW CROSSING | 180 | 0 |
| JUNIPER MOBILE PARK | 175 | 0 |
| SUNSET LAKE RV PARK | 170 | 5 |
| ARROWOOD COMMUNITY WATER CO | 170 | 1 |
| DRY CANYON | 160 | 0 |
| CANYON RIDGE | 153 | 0 |
| CIRCLE C IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | 150 | 0 |
| RIMROCK WEST IMPRVMNT DIST | 150 | 0 |
| DESERT MEADOWS HOA | 150 | 0 |
| LA CASA MIA | 135 | 0 |
| GREEN ACRES RV PARK | 135 | 0 |
| AVION WC - DESERT SPRINGS | 130 | 1 |
| PRINEVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK | 130 | 3 |
| CINDER BUTTE VILLAGE | 126 | 0 |
| AVION WC - CINDER BUTTE ESTS | 120 | 0 |
| AVION WC - TUSCARORA | 120 | 0 |
| AVION WC - ODIN FALLS RANCH | 120 | 0 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW MHP | 104 | 0 |
| FOUR SEASONS MHP | 100 | 0 |
| DESERT TERRACE MOBILE ESTATES | 100 | 0 |
| CLINE FALLS MOBILE HOME PARK | 85 | 0 |
| AVION WC-KLIPPEL | 80 | 0 |
| WALLACE ACRES WATER COMPANY | 80 | 2 |
| CLINE FALLS OASIS IMPRV DIST | 80 | 0 |
| BENTWOOD ESTATES WATER SYSTEM | 80 | 0 |
| AVION WC - HIGHLAND ESTATES | 75 | 0 |
| SUNSET ACRES WATER CO-OP INC | 70 | 0 |
| NI-LAH-SHA VILLAGE HOA | 70 | 1 |
| PRAIRIE CROSSING | 66 | 0 |
| SMITH ROCK MOBILE ESTATES | 60 | 2 |
| AVION WC - DRID | 60 | 4 |
| ARNEYS FOREST VIEW MHP | 50 | 0 |
| STORLIE WATER COMPANY | 50 | 0 |
| HUNNELL HILLS WATER SYSTEM | 45 | 0 |
| DEER TRAIL WATER SYSTEM | 45 | 0 |
| AVION WC - TURNER | 35 | 0 |
| RAINBOW PARK MHP | 30 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (8)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pcc Structurals Inc Schlosser | 125.8K lbs |
| 2 | Suterra LLC | 47.6K lbs |
| 3 | Bend Research Manufacturing | 24.6K lbs |
| 4 | Tumalo Concrete | 589 lbs |
| 5 | Mdu Resources Redmond Concrete | 533 lbs |
| 6 | Nosler Inc | 380 lbs |
| 7 | Nosler Inc. | 259 lbs |
| 8 | Key Technology Inc. | 0 lbs |
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This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.