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Official: Bend plant can treat 11,800,000 gallons daily; staff touts source purity

City of Bend Water/stormwater briefing · August 4, 2026
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Summary

An agency official said the water plant has a capacity of 11,800,000 gallons per day; other speakers praised the purity and taste of Bend's source water.

An agency official stated a specific processing capacity for the local plant: "This plant is capable of doing 11,800,000 gallons a day," the official said. The figure was presented as the facility's daily capability during the briefing.

Speakers also highlighted water quality and source purity as distinguishing features. One agency official said delivery of "the best tasting water in the state of Oregon" was a central job goal, and another noted the natural geology contributes to Bend's clean source water. Those comments were framed as operational praise rather than new policy or regulatory claims.