Bend plumbing guide · checked Oct. 27, 2026
Outside city water lines, a lot of Central Oregon runs on private wells: Tumalo, Deschutes River Woods, Three Rivers, Sunriver’s outskirts, La Pine, Alfalfa and Powell Butte. When the water stops, you need a pump company, not just a plumber.
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If you lose water on a well, check the breaker and the pressure switch first, then call a pump company. Most well problems are the pump, the pressure switch, a waterlogged pressure tank or a broken line. Pump companies carry the rigs to pull a submersible pump from deep wells; a general plumber usually doesn’t.
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Central Oregon wells are often deep, drilled through layers of basalt and volcanic ash to reach the aquifer. Deep submersible pumps take a truck with a pump hoist to pull and set, which is why well work goes to specialized pump installers with a CCB license and a pump installation license, both listed on the sites below.
Pressure switches, pitless adapters and lines near the surface can freeze in an unheated pump house or well pit. Insulate and heat the pump house, keep the lid closed, and know where the pressure tank and switch are before January.
Oregon law requires a well water test for arsenic, nitrate and total coliform bacteria when a property with a well is sold. Even if you’re not selling, testing every year or two is wise. Southern Deschutes County, around La Pine, has well-documented nitrate concerns in shallow groundwater, partly from septic systems.
Some rural subdivisions share a well and pump. Find out who owns and maintains it, and whether there’s a maintenance agreement, before you buy.
These companies list well pump repair on their own sites. Several also do flow tests for home sales.
21028 Tumalo Rd, Bend
Well pump sales, installation, repair and maintenance; water and flow testing, including potability
Serving Central Oregon since 1987.
La Pine; serves Bend, Sunriver, Sisters, Redmond and south county
Well pump repair and replacement, pressure tank replacement, inspections and flow (yield) testing
CCB #237041
8888 11th St, Terrebonne
Well drilling plus pump service; keeps pumps, motors and pressure tanks in stock; 24/7 emergency pump repair
CCB #158451, WWC #1720
Bend; serves La Pine to Terrebonne and Powell Butte
Domestic water systems, submersible, jet and centrifugal pump repair, filtration and real estate inspections
After-hours emergency service; 30-plus years in business.
Listed in no particular order. Services were checked on each company’s own website on Oct. 27, 2026. Verify any contractor’s license on the Oregon CCB site. Need a general plumber? Compare all Bend plumbers.
Pump specialists such as H & H Pump in Tumalo, High Desert Pump Service out of La Pine, Abbas Well Drilling & Pump Service in Terrebonne and Water Works Pump Systems in Bend.
Short cycling usually means the pressure tank is waterlogged (failed bladder or lost air charge) or the pressure switch is failing. It wears out the pump fast, so get it fixed soon.
Yes. Oregon requires testing for arsenic, nitrate and total coliform bacteria when a property served by a well is sold, and the results go to the state.
They can handle the plumbing in the house and sometimes the pressure tank, but pulling and setting a deep submersible pump is a pump installer’s job.
Sources: H & H Pump · High Desert Pump Service · Abbas Well Drilling & Pump Service · Water Works Pump Systems · Oregon Health Authority: Domestic Well Safety Program · Oregon Construction Contractors Board license search. This guide is general information, not a substitute for a licensed plumber. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
