Resources and Forms

On this page:

• Water System Sampling Points
• Coliform Monitoring
• Turbidity and Surface Water Treatment
• Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
• Groundwater Rule
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels
• Chemical Monitoring
• Arsenic
• Radionuclides
• Lead and Copper

Read about Oregon Drinking Water Services public notice resources and view templates.

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Water System Sampling Points

• Where to Take Samples-Groundwater Systems
• Where to Take Samples-Surface Water Systems

Coliform Monitoring

• Groundwater Rule
• A Small Systems Guide to the Total Coliform Rule
• Coliform Bacteria
• Coliform Monitoring Frequencies for All Systems (pdf) [Temporarily unavailable]
• How to Interpret Coliform Test Results (pdf) [Temporarily unavailable]
• How to Develop a Coliform Sampling Plan -- Summer 2009 Pipeline
• How to disinfect a well
• Proper Microbiological Sampling Techniques (pdf) [Temporarily unavailable]
• Turbidity and Coliform monitoring frequencies for all Systems
• Coliform Sampling Plan template for small public water wystems serving up to 1,000 persons: fillable MS Word -or- PDF
  • Updated sampling plan templates incorporate the source water monitoring requirements of the Groundwater Rule.
  • Source water monitoring requirements are effective for Groundwater Systems beginning December 1, 2009.
• Level 1 Coliform Investigation Form - Fillable MS Word -or- PDF - Investigation completed by water supplier
• Level 2 Coliform Investigation Form - Fillable MS Word -or- PDF - Investigation completed by regulator
• Shock Chlorination for Storage Tank, Well, and Distribution System - Procedure and Volume Calculation

Turbidity and Surface Water Treatment

• Turbidity and Coliform Monitoring Requirements of All Systems
  
• Surface Water Monitoring and Reporting Forms for CT and Turbidity Data:
  

  If your system has more than one chlorine injection point, or if you have questions about the PDF or MS Excel versions of the monthly turbidity and surface water monitoring forms, contact the Drinking Water Services technical oversight contact for your system at 971-673-0405.

  • Conventional or Direct Filtration: PDF -or- MS Excel
  • Conventional or Direct Filtration with Verified UV Reactor(s): PDF -or- MS Excel
  • Sensor Calibration Form (not required): MS Excel
  • Slow Sand, Membrane, Diatomaceous Earth Filtration or Unfiltered: PDF -or- MS Excel
  • Cartridge or Bag Filtration: PDF -or- MS Excel
• Preparing a Tracer Study Plan
• Tracer Study Reporting Form: The template allows a water system to conduct a tracer study to comply with disinfection by determining effective contact time through a storage reservoir.
• EPA Quick Reference Guides:
  • Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: A Quick Reference Guide
  • Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: A Quick Reference Guide
  • Filter Backwash Recycling Rule: A Quick Reference Guide

Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)

• Stage 2 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
• Bromate Monitoring
• Total Organic Carbon Monitoring
• EPA Comprehensive Stage 1/Stage 2 Quick Reference Guide
• EPA DBP 
• EPA Chloramine

Groundwater Rule

• Monthly Compliance Report for Groundwater 4-log Compliance Monitoring (fillable MS Word) and (PDF)
• Groundwater Rule

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels

• Disinfectant Residual Monitoring
• Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Report (MRDL) Form: Download and use this form to report MRDL samples collected in the distribution system to Drinking Water Services.
  

Chemical Monitoring

New sampling requirements have been added for disinfection byproducts and radionuclides that may affect your water system. Please consult the fact sheets below for further information:

• Community and Non-Transient Water Systems
• Purchasing Community and Non-Transient Water Systems
• Transient Non-community and State Regulated Water System
• Chemical Contaminants and Maximum Levels
  
• SOC Use Waiver Guidance

Arsenic

• EPA Arsenic and Clarifications to Compliance and New Source Monitoring Rule: A Quick Reference Guide

Radionuclides

• EPA Radionuclides in Drinking Water
• EPA Radionuclides Rule: A Quick Reference Guide
• EPA Technical Fact Sheet: Final Rule (for Non-Radon) Radionuclides in Drinking Water

Lead and Copper

• Corrosion Control Treatment (i.e., Lead and Copper Rule) Reporting Forms
  • EPA Lead and Copper Rule Quick Reference
    
  • EPA Optimal Corrosion Control Treatment Evaluation Technical Recommendations
    
  • Reporting Form for Water System Entry Point
    
  • Reporting Form for Water System Distribution
    
  • Monitoring and Reporting Form Instructions
    
  • EPA Summary Page for Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act
  • EPA Proposed Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule White Paper
    
• Consumer Notification Forms for Community Water Systems
  • When the individual tap and the entire water system are below the action level (AL) at a community water system (fillable MS Word) 
  • When the individual tap and entire water system exceed the AL at a community water system (fillable MS Word
  • When the individual tap is below the AL but the entire water system exceeds the AL at a community water system (fillable MS Word)
  • When the individual tap exceeds the AL but the entire water system is below the AL at a community water system (fillable MS Word)
• Consumer Notification Forms for Non-Transient Non-Community Systems
  • When samples exceed the AL at a non-transient non-community water system -fillable MS Word
  • When samples are below the AL at a non-transient non-community water system -fillable MS Word
• Certification to Drinking Water Services that consumer notification has been completed -fillable MS Word
• Lead and Copper Sample Site Selection Form: Systems that would like to change lead and copper tap sampling site locations, need to receive approval from the regulatory agency (DWS or local health agency) prior to conducting the sampling at the new locations. Systems will need to request the change on the EPA 141-A form. 
• Directions for homeowner tap sample collection
• Lead and Copper Sample Site Selection Criteria for Oregon
  
• EPA sampling clarifications memo
  
• EPA Memo on Sample Site Collection and Triennial Monitoring
  
• Lead in Schools Testing: EPA's Lead in Drinking Water in Schools manual describes how drinking water can be tested for lead and how contamination problems can be corrected. This manual is intended for use by school officials responsible for the water system maintenance and/or safety. Revised technical guidance is available in EPA's 3Ts for Reducing Lead in Drinking Water in Schools. Visit EPA's website for more information on Testing Schools and Child Care Centers for Lead in the Drinking Water (including where to sample, before you sample, how to sample and sample results). For more information about lead poisoning, please contact the Oregon Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (phone 971-673-0440).