Water quality in Rufus, Oregon
Rufus is in Sherman County. 12 active public water systems serve the county; 9 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Sherman County
3 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasco, City of |
460 | 3 | 7.2 mi | |
| Moro, City of |
350 | 2 | 14.2 mi | |
| Grass Valley Water System |
184 | 2 | 22.8 mi |
Non-community systems in Sherman County (8: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Usace John Day Dam |
120 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Biggs Service District |
1,600 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Usace LE Page Park |
150 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Pge Biglow Canyon |
30 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Oprd Deschutes River Rec Area |
200 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Sherman County School |
240 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Oprd Cottonwood Canyon ST PK |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Blm Beavertail Rec North Well |
75 | 1 | 1 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Sherman County, nearest to Rufus first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Oregon records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.