Welcome to Nesika Beach Ophir Water District (NBOWD)

Dedicated to providing safe, reliable drinking water to our coastal community.

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We truly value our customers and rely on our community relations to ensure satisfactory water service throughout our service area.

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New Service Application

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2025 Fee Schedule

Our Water System

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    Our Customers

    We currently provide water to approximately 560 service connections. We serve primarily residential customers as well as a few businesses.

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    Water Supply

    Our water supply is from a high quality groundwater source, pumped from a well that produces about 240 gallons per minute. We only pump the amount of water needed by our customers and daily pump time is adjusted seasonally to meet demand.

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    Water Treatment

    District source water is treated with chlorine for disinfection and soda ash to raise pH. Raising pH is a requirement of the National Lead and Copper Rule to prevent these metals from corroding into the drinking water of older residences that commonly used copper and lead in their plumbing.

Learn More

Nesika Beach Ophir Water District is governed by an elected Board of Directors—local volunteers who live within the service area. Daily operations are managed by the District Manager.

The district is regulated by the Oregon Health Authority and conducts regular water quality testing to ensure safe drinking water. Results are published each year in our Consumer Confidence Report, available on this website.

About NBOWD

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Announcements

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    New Water Rate Increase

    EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025

    NBOWD contracted a professional service to conduct a fee schedule analysis and are implementing their recommendations. This new schedule reflects adjustments for operational expenses, necessary infrastructure upgrades, and the elimination of the elevation charge.

    View Fee Schedule
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    2024 Consumer Confidence Report

    NOW AVAILABLE

    The district is regulated by the Oregon Health Authority which requires routine and periodic sampling that we conduct to verify safe drinking water. The results of this water quality sampling are summarized in our annual Consumer Confidence Report, which is available for review.

    Read CCR Report
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    How to Prepare for Water Outages

    PREPARING FOR THE UNPREDICTABLE

    Water outages can happen unexpectedly due to maintenance, weather events, or emergency repairs. Knowing how to prepare in advance helps ensure you have the water, supplies, and information you need to stay safe and comfortable until service is restored. Follow the external link below to learn more.

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    Lead & Copper Service Line Inventory

    COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY

    NWOBD is in compliance with EPA and OHA-Drinking Water Services regulations. We are delighted to announce that our system is free of lead service lines. This conclusion was reached through a thorough examination of as-built prints, physical inspection of service lines, and confirmation that certain water systems were installed after January 1, 1986, when lead was no longer allowed in water lines.

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“Reliable water service is more than a utility — it’s a promise to serve and sustain the place we call home.”

— Anonymous