Deschutes County, OR
ZIP 97703
In ZIP 97703, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.
- Drinking water: Oregon Water Utilities - Cline Butte Inc meets every EPA legal limit; 3 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 390× California’s Public Health Goal.
- Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
- Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Bend Research Manufacturing (91%), mostly dichloromethane (methylene chloride).
- Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
- About 20,079 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.
Grades for ZIP 97703
- Superfund sites nearbyA
- Factories and industrial sitesA to C
- Oil and gas wellsA
- Parks and nature nearbyA to C
- Air qualityA to C
- Drinking water qualityA to C
- Pesticide useB to D
- Neighborhood health statusA to D
- Past wildfire impactsA to D
- Past flood impactsA
- Noise levelsA to D
- Radiation signalsA to B
Based on 13 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources
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