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ZIP Code 97701 Water Quality
Oregon · 83,524 people served · 10 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 97701 is in Oregon and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 83,524 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including THE DALLES, BEND.
Within ZIP code 97701, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 7 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 97701
Water Systems Serving 97701
CHENOWITH PUD
PWSID: OR4100867
4,500 served
JUNIPER MOBILE PARK
PWSID: OR4100083
175 served
SUNSET ACRES WATER CO-OP INC
PWSID: OR4100114
70 served
LAIDLAW WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: OR4101096
740 served
WALLACE ACRES WATER COMPANY
PWSID: OR4100121
80 served
STORLIE WATER COMPANY
PWSID: OR4101386
50 served
SMITH ROCK MOBILE ESTATES
PWSID: OR4100863
60 served
BEND, CITY OF
PWSID: OR4100100
77,704 served
DEER TRAIL WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: OR4101367
45 served
FOUR SEASONS MHP
PWSID: OR4100118
100 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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