Road maintenance is an important aspect of the Public Works department.  Our priority is to keep roads safe
for the citizens of Prineville by repairing cracks and potholes, clearing snow , and sanding ice patches.
The Public Works Department is also in charge of routine road and bridge maintenance
Road grading, shoulder work, sweeping and vegetation control.

The City of Prineville owns and operates a municipal water system which obtains water from several wells distributed over
 the system, stores it in ground level storage reservoirs, and distributes it to residential, commercial, industrial, and public
 customers within the City limits.

Historically Prineville's water system was privately owned and operated by the Deschutes Power and Light Company until 
1928 when it was acquired by Inland Power and Light Company and then resold to Pacific Power and Light in 1930. The City
acquired the water system from Pacific Power and Light Company in January 1985. About 10% of water mains are 4" 
and smaller, and some are galvanized steel pipe. Over the years, the City replaced some undersized mains and installed new
mains, additional wells and storage tanks.

The Water/Wastewater Department is responsible for maintenance of water and sewer lines, meter reading.

    * Meter Reading
    * Maintenance
    * Backflow/Cross Connection Program
    * Water/Sewer Connection Maintenance
    * New Services