Community Outreach and Technical Assistance

Working with the community

With partners such as the Oregon Health Authority, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, OSU Extension, counties, SWCDs, and watershed councils, DEQ conducts public education and outreach programs in areas of known or suspected contamination. In addition, DEQ encourages and provides technical assistance for projects funded through various grant and loan programs to protect groundwater quality.

Visit Oregon State University's Well Water website for educational materials about protecting groundwater.

Grants, loans and technical assistance

Many grants and loans are available to assist with groundwater protection efforts, including for monitoring, feasibility studies, research and demonstration projects, public education and even land purchases. 

The following links will take you to web pages with more detailed information on specific funding opportunities.

• Nonpoint Source Project Grants
  
• Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan Program
  
• Oregon Department of Agriculture 
  
• USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program 
  EQIP provides financial assistance for livestock operations to develop a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan.
• USDA Rural Development – Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
  
• Oregon Health Authority's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
  
• Oregon Water Resources Department Grants 
  OWRD offers funding opportunities to support groundwater protection, including monitoring, feasibility studies, water supply project implementation, and assistance for individual homeowners facing water supply issues.
  
• Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board 
  
• Rural Community Assistance Corporation Fund  
  
• Craft 3 Oregon Clean Water Loans