The local county public health departments oversee scheduling for nitrate testing and re-testing. County staff can also help answer questions about testing and available resources. If the nitrate levels in your well water qualify you for free water delivery, they will contact you about this too.
Morrow County Public Health
The Morrow and Umatilla County Planning Departments are currently working with a contractor called GSI Water Solutions, Inc. (and other partners) to consider expanding public water systems to reach more LUBGWMA residents. You may be contacted by the counties or GSI as part of this work.
Plumbers
If your nitrate test shows a result that qualifies you for a free treatment system, you will receive a letter from OHA providing the names and telephone numbers of approved local plumbing companies. If you are ready to have your system installed, please contact either Hellman Plumbing or Pure N Soft to set up your appointment.
Plumbers may also directly contact residents who qualify for a treatment system. These plumbers can help if your treatment system ever has issues, too.
Water Testing Laboratories
You will receive your test results in the mail from a water testing laboratory, followed by a letter from OHA with more information. While unlikely, you may receive a phone call from a laboratory directly if your water sample shows nitrate at a high, concerning level.
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
DEQ has 30 wells in the LUBGWMA that they regularly monitor. If your household uses one of these wells, you can expect for them to reach out. If not, you will likely not be contacted by DEQ unless they expand their monitoring efforts.
Unaffiliated Groups
There are many coordinated actions connected to water issues in your area that are not related to the above public health efforts. You may also hear from the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Oregon Water Resources Department, Oregon State University researchers, individual companies, or law firms, for example.