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According to ORS 448.271(1), the seller of the real estate [containing a well that supplies groundwater for domestic purposes] shall upon accepting an offer to purchase that real estate, have the well tested for arsenic, nitrates and total coliform bacteria, and have these results reported to the Oregon Drinking Water Program

Wells can be temporarily contaminated with coliform bacteria from construction and maintenance work, and by flooding in the vicinity. After maintenance activities, or significant flooding in your area (and before using well water), please follow the procedures in our Well Disinfection Fact Sheet.

Is a free technical assistance and service program for Community Water Systems that serve populations of less than 10,000 people.

Oregon Drinking Water Program proposes to amend administrative rules in Chapter 333, Division 061 in April 2010. A copy of the draft rules is available for download below with proposed language changes in red. Also new language is underlined, and language to be removed has a strike through. The accompanying draft "Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact" and draft "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing" are also available for download below.

SDWRLF is a low interest loan program designed to finance drinking water system improvements needed to maintain compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Community and nonprofit non-community water systems are eligible for funding. General loan fund information includes how and when to submit a "Letter of Interest", and a list of projects ready to be funded.

A guide is available to assist water and wastewater utilities in planning for a catastrophic influenza pandemic. The guide also serves as a non-prescriptive reference for owner-operators, and a practical tool that can be used to augment and tailor existing emergency response plans.

The new Groundwater Rule provides increased protection of public health from microbiological pathogens in public groundwater systems. Oregon Drinking Water Program provides a summary of the rule as well as links to other useful information and resources.

Oregon Drinking Water Program administers the certification of drinking water system operators. All Community and NonTransient-NonCommunity water systems must be supervised by a certified operator.