Avion Water

What Avion Water does

Avion Water Company, Inc. is a privately held, locally owned regulated water utility founded in 1968 and headquartered in Bend, Oregon. The company supplies domestic drinking water to over 16,000 residential and commercial customers across Deschutes and Crook Counties in Central Oregon, drawing all of its water from deep wells in the basalt rock layer of the Deschutes Basin Aquifer, one of the largest aquifers in the United States. Because the source water is naturally filtered through volcanic rock, Avion is not required to filter or chemically treat the water, and conducts approximately 40 water quality tests per month to verify purity. The company operates 22 distinct water systems, publishes annual Consumer Confidence Reports for each, and provides supplementary services including dual-pipe surface irrigation in select areas, a backflow and cross-connection control program established in 2007, lead service line inventory compliance, and an interactive boil water notice portal.

Avion's product portfolio spans core domestic water service, online bill payment through a third-party platform, surface irrigation water (non-potable, measured in gallons per minute), backflow assembly testing, consumer confidence reporting, and conservation programs such as the Blue Water Conservation partnership with the Deschutes River Conservancy. The company also maintains developer-facing construction specifications governing meters, service taps, and fire hydrants within its service territory.

Avion generates revenue primarily through recurring monthly subscription fees tied to metered water consumption, with rates subject to approval by the Oregon Public Utility Commission. The company filed a proposed rate change notice on April 22, 2026. As a regulated natural-monopoly utility, Avion does not compete on customer acquisition; growth is driven by new development connections and service territory expansion within its PUC-designated franchise. In 2025, the Oregon Health Authority awarded Avion an Outstanding Performer Certificate (SS-2025-10-00091) for water quality and safety performance. The company has 11-50 employees, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no equity investors identified in the available data.

Name

Avion Water

Legal name

Avion Water Company, Inc.

Website

https://avionwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avion Water is a privately held, Oregon PUC-regulated water utility serving over 16,000 residential and commercial customers in Deschutes and Crook Counties from the Deschutes Basin Aquifer, providing untreated drinking water plus surface irrigation, backflow testing, and conservation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Sourcing & Abstraction (Surface Water, Groundwater, Intake Works) (EUANAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Source Development & Intake Systems (Wells, Boreholes, Intakes) (AFAAACAI)

Keywords

• Water utility services
• Drinking water supply
• Residential water service
• Irrigation water delivery
• Backflow prevention services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bend

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Utility Service: Recurring monthly fees for domestic water delivery service. Customers pay based on water consumption metered through individual service connections. The company also provides surface irrigation water services in certain dual-pipe system areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Avion Water is a locally owned water utility company that provides untreated drinking water to over 16,000 residential and commercial customers in Deschutes and Crook Counties, Oregon. Water is sourced entirely from deep wells in the basalt rock layer of the Deschutes Basin Aquifer, requiring no filtration or chemical treatment due to natural purity. The company also provides surface irrigation water delivery through dual-pipe systems and backflow prevention programs for regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Avion Water is a locally owned water utility company that operates as a single unified service providing domestic drinking water to over 16,000 customers in Deschutes and Crook Counties, Oregon. The company extracts water entirely from deep wells in the basalt rock layer of the Deschutes Basin Aquifer. Rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, Avion Water offers a portfolio of interconnected utility services including core domestic water delivery, online bill payment, surface irrigation service (non-potable water in dual-pipe areas), backflow testing and cross connection control, consumer confidence reports for regulatory compliance, lead service line inventory, and construction specifications for developers. Conservation programs like Blue Water Conservation and safety services including thermal expansion management and boil water information round out the service portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Domestic Water Service Core drinking water delivery service providing untreated water sourced entirely from deep wells in the basalt rock layer of the Deschutes Basin Aquifer to over 16,000 residential and commercial customers in Deschutes and Crook Counties, Oregon. Water is not filtered or chemically treated due to its natural purity and is tested 40 times per month for safety.
• Surface Irrigation Service Non-potable surface irrigation water delivery through dual-pipe systems in specific subdivisions including Arrowhead, Somerset, Glacier View, Swalley View, and areas served by COID Irrigation District. Water delivery is measured in gallons per minute based on irrigation district allocations, with availability affected by snowpack, river flows, drought, and demand conditions.
• Backflow Testing Program Annual backflow assembly testing program for residential and commercial customers, with automatic testing conducted April 1 through September 30. The program supports compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules regarding cross-connection control and protection of the public water supply from contamination.
• Cross Connection Control Program Program identifying potential cross connections between potable water and contaminants, providing prevention assemblies and testing requirements per Oregon Administrative Rules. Includes educational information for customers about identifying and eliminating cross-connection hazards in residential and commercial settings.
• Consumer Confidence Reports Annual water quality reports published for 22 separate water systems with designated Public Water System IDs, including Brasada/Powell Butte View Estates, Greater Avion, Chaparral, Cinder Butte, Deschutes River Ranch, Desert Springs, Highland Estates, Odin Falls, Red Cloud, South Redmond Heights, Sun Country, Tetherow Crossing, Tumalo Rim, Tuscarora, Whychus Canyon Estates, Wild River, and others.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water quality tested 40 times per month to ensure purity and safety
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of BendcoreOthers · 28 May 2026Joint water conservation efforts with City of Bend and Roats Water System. During drought conditions, these entities collectively issue conservation guidelines to residents including limiting lawn watering to twice weekly, fixing leaks, and using efficient fixtures.
• Roats Water SystemminorOthers · 28 May 2026Joint water conservation partnership with Roats Water System and City of Bend to address drought conditions across Oregon. Collaboratively promoting voluntary conservation measures to prevent mandatory water-use restrictions.
• Deschutes River ConservancyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvion Water participates in the Blue Water Conservation program, supporting the Deschutes River Conservancy. This partnership focuses on environmental conservation to protect the Deschutes River watershed. Customers are offered the opportunity to enroll in the Blue Water Conservation program to contribute to river protection.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Middlesex Water Company: New Jersey-based regulated water and wastewater utility, among the oldest continuously operating water companies in the U.S. Comparable to Avion in operating longevity, groundwater sourcing, and small regulated scale.
• SJW Group: Investor-owned water utility holding company with regulated operations in California, Texas, Connecticut, and Maine. Comparable in asset-heavy regulated rate base economics, small-system acquisition history, and reliance on PUC-type rate approvals.
• American Water Works Company: Largest U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility, operating regulated water systems across multiple states. Comparable business model (regulated rate base, monthly subscription billing, exclusive service territory) but vastly larger geographic and customer footprint.
• Artesian Resources Corporation: Small-cap publicly traded water utility serving Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Closely comparable scale and groundwater-based rate-regulated business model to Avion, providing a useful public-market valuation benchmark.
• Essential Utilities (Aqua America): Diversified regulated water and natural gas utility with operations in 10+ states. Comparable rate-regulated water delivery business model and acquisitive growth strategy in fragmented local markets, mirroring Avion's potential consolidation trajectory.
• EPCOR Utilities Inc. North American investor-owned water and wastewater utility operating in the western U.S. and Canada. Comparable regulated water utility operations in the western U.S. and use of groundwater and surface water sources across multiple service areas.
• California Water Service Group: Investor-owned, regulated water utility serving over 2 million customers in California, Washington, New Mexico, and Hawaii. Highly comparable operating model — small systems with groundwater reliance, PUC-equivalent rate regulation, and customer growth via service territory expansion.

Direct peers

• City of Bend Water & Sewer Utilities: Municipal water utility serving the City of Bend, Oregon — directly overlapping Avion's primary service area in Deschutes County. Comparable in geography, customer base type (residential and commercial), and reliance on Deschutes Basin Aquifer sources.
• Roats Water System: Small investor-owned water utility operating in Deschutes County, co-participant with Avion in joint drought-conservation efforts with the City of Bend. Comparable in scale, regulatory environment, and reliance on regional groundwater sources.

Others

• Deschutes River Conservancy: Non-profit conservation organization partnering with Avion through the Blue Water Conservation program. Not a peer utility but a direct ecosystem partner tied to Avion's watershed stewardship and drought coordination activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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