About Us
In July of 1975, local residents formed the district to meet the needs of a thriving community and petitioned for the formation of the Oregon Water Wonderland Unit II Sanitary District. We are a non-profit service district regulated by ORS 450 and State DEQ regulations and overseen by a local Board of Directors.
The sanitary district owns and operates a wastewater treatment facility in Deschutes County. The plant is located in the Oregon Water Wonderland Unit No. 2 subdivision, south of Sunriver. The subdivision is approximately 19 miles south of Bend and 2 miles west of Highway 97, east of the Deschutes River. The original facility was constructed in 1983. The subdivision consists of 1,006 lots, all of which were included in the sanitary district when it was formed. However, at the time the district was formed, the developer was only required to provide sewer service to 286 lots located in the portion of the subdivision deemed unsuitable for septic systems due to the high groundwater conditions, particularly in early spring.
