Water System Report OR

Redmond Water Department

EPA ID: OR4100693 ยท 37,566 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Redmond Water Department (OR4100693): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Federal SDWIS data returns no violation records for Redmond Water Department, the supplier serving 37,566 residents - a statement about the EPA file rather than a measurement of contaminant levels in the water.

Data: EPA SDWIS

A ยท 98
Avg Safety Score
37,566
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Groundwater
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2023-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
0
Contaminants Flagged
$469K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Redmond Water Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: A

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$84,067
Median Household Income
44,287
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
8%
Disadvantaged Population
50th
Poverty Percentile
30th
Energy Burden Percentile
26%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Redmond Water Department have a median household income of $84,067 and about 44,287 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies).

๐Ÿ’ง Where Does Your Water Come From?

Groundwater

Redmond Water Department's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

Low Risk
Source Contamination Risk
10th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
0th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

35 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
35 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 50% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

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System Overview

Redmond Water Department (EPA ID: OR4100693) is a community water system in Oregon that serves approximately 37,566 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 97756 in Redmond.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (98/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2023-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by OR or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Redmond Water Department (OR4100693) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Redmond Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Redmond Water Department in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Redmond Water Department serve?

Redmond Water Department serves approximately 37,566 people across 1 ZIP code in Oregon.

Where does Redmond Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
464

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from Redmond Water Department safe to drink? ▼
Redmond Water Department has 0 recorded violations since 2021. The A shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Redmond Water Department; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Redmond Water Department serve? ▼
Redmond Water Department serves approximately 37,566 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is Redmond Water Department's water source? ▼
Redmond Water Department draws water from groundwater sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Redmond Water Department's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Redmond Water Department? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Redmond Water Department have a median household income of $84,067 (Census ZIP-code estimate). Demographic data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and EPA EJScreen.
Where does Redmond Water Department get its water? ▼
Redmond Water Department's water is classified in EPA records as a groundwater source. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Redmond Water Department, OR: Serves 38K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/or4100693/
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