Photo: Kingofthedead · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Three Rivers, OR: what to set up and who to call
Three Rivers has no town government of its own, so Deschutes County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1. Power in Three Rivers comes from Midstate Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Three Rivers, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Three Rivers.
Power comes from Midstate Electric Coop
Midstate Electric Coop (Midstate Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Three Rivers. Its homes paid an average of 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $149 a month (its average across Oregon).
Start or move service: midstateelectric.coop · (541) 536-2126
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Water Wonderland Improv Dist 2
Water Wonderland Improv Dist 2 supplies Three Rivers: about 45% of residents live in its service area. About 51% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 1,800 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OR4101181.
5 home internet providers serve Three Rivers
98% of 2,694 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 48% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDS Telecom | Cable, Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 28% | 60/5 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 32% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 20% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 19% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
The nearest public drop-off is 4 miles away
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Three Rivers.
Sunriver Recycling Center
57570 Sun Eagle Lane, Sunriver, OR, 97707 · run by Sunriver Owners Association
This isn’t Three Rivers’ own facility. Whether Three Rivers residents may use it is the town’s rule: check the town’s office.
OpenStreetMap, as of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Three Rivers is in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
No town hall: the county runs things
Three Rivers is unincorporated, so Deschutes County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jan 2024; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Three Rivers is in ZIP code 97707
ZIP codes where Three Rivers residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Three Rivers | ZIP’s residents in Three Rivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97707 | Bend, OR | 100% | 50% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Three Rivers
Who supplies Three Rivers’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
Water Wonderland Improv Dist 2 (EPA ID OR4101181). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Three Rivers?
Midstate Electric Coop (Midstate Electric Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 11.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Three Rivers?
TDS Telecom, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Three Rivers?
97707. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Three Rivers in?
Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1.
How do I register to vote in Three Rivers?
In Oregon you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Deschutes County Clerk, Elections Office. Check your registration at sos.oregon.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.