Water/Sewer

The City of Prineville owns and operates a municipal water system which obtains water from several wells distributed over the system, stores it in ground level storage reservoirs, and distributes it to residential, commercial, industrial, and public customers within the City limits. 

Historically Prineville's water system was privately owned and operated by the Deschutes Power and Light Company until 1928 when it was acquired by Inland Power and Light Company and then resold to Pacific Power and Light in 1930. The City acquired the water system from Pacific Power and Light Company in January 1985. About 10% of water mains are 4" and smaller, and some are galvanized steel pipe. Over the years, the City replaced some undersized mains and installed new mains, additional wells and storage tanks. 

The Water/Wastewater Department is responsible for maintenance of water and sewer lines, meter reading.

• Meter Reading

• Maintenance

• Backflow/Cross Connection Program

• Water/Sewer Connection Maintenance

• New Services

For after-hours water emergencies, please call the City of Prineville Public Works at 541-447-7844. For any emergencies during normal business hours, please call City Hall at 541-447-5627.