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ePipeline Newsletter

The ePIPELINE is published quarterly by Oregon Drinking Water Services (DWS) to provide public water suppliers with information about regulations, technology, training, and other drinking water-related topics.

ePipeline issues, technical articles and previous newsletters are viewable in PDF format. Contact us to request paper copies or alternative formats.

Read the Current ePipeline for October 2025

Current ePipeline Topics: Learn about the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, thank you to asset management survey takers, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program news, congratulations to Drinking Water Source Protection Award recipients!, congratulations to Outstanding Performers!, training opportunities 

Technical Articles

Technical articles are not time sensitive.

Previous ePipeline Issues

Complete the asset management survey, wildfire and emergency resources available, who's your operator in direct responsible charge?, state revolving fund programs, congratulations to Outstanding Performers!, training opportunities

Keep contact info up to date!, operator certification news, new PFAS rule and initial monitoring requirements, PFAS sampling project, consumer confidence report: requirements reminder, lead service line inventory technical assistance updates, asset management survey available, congratulations to Drinking Water Source Protection Award recipients!, congratulations to Outstanding Performers!, drinking water state revolving fund programs updates, training opportunities

Operator certification news, update required for emergency response plans and risk resilience assessments, 2024 cross connection annual summary report,certification renewals 2025, source water protection news, service line inventories and consumer confidence reports, plan review reminders about major modifications, drinking water state revolving fund program, asset management assistance available 

Drinking water source protection program announces new web page and award, DWS plan for 2024 rule amendments, emergency communications guidance for water operators, Oregon spill workshop and tabletop exercise for surface water systems, certification renewal news, congratulations to Outstanding Performers!, drinking water state revolving fund programs, training opportunities 

Opportunity to comment on best practices for community engagement around water projects, operator certification news, service line inventory, drinking water state revolving fund, congratulations to Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

EPA releases final PFAS rule, certification news, certification lists on Data Online updated, lead and copper news, congratulations to Outstanding Performers, drinking water state revolving fund, training opportunities

Cyber resiliency for water utilities pilot program, proposed lead and copper rule improvements, operator certification news, what is managerial capacity, Outstanding Performers, funding news for drinking water infrastructure and planning, training opportunities

Prepare for inclement weather, certification renewals, clarification of lead and copper requirements, what is technical development, Outstanding Performers, funding news for drinking water infrastructure and planning, training opportunities

Consumer confidence reports reminder, EPA offers free cybersecurity workshop, what is capacity development, Outstanding Performers, funding news for drinking water infrastructure and planning, training opportunities

Cybersecurity at public water systems, consumer confidence reports due July 1, operator certification news, opportunity to participate in groundwater age study, funding news for drinking water infrastructure and planning, Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

Drinking water source protection grants and loans, wildfire VOC report available, optimizing corrosion control and understanding LCR requirements, operator certification updates, 2022 cross connection ASR, funding news for drinking water infrastructure, Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

Guidance and template for developing a service line inventory, free service line inventory training offered, certification renewals, funding news for drinking water infrastructure, Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

Prepare for summer emergencies, operator certificiation update, BIL provides funding for drinking water infrastructure, Outstanding Performers, email update

BIL provides funding for drinking water infrastructure, important survey for Community and Non-Transient water systems, new deadlines for infrastructure loans and grants, Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

EPA announces desision on the lead and copper rule revisions, new rules for Oregon Very Small systems, emergency response and planning requirements, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enhances Oregon DWSRF, Outstanding Performers, training opportunities

EPA offers Cybersecurity Assessment, 2021 National Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey, PFAS Drinking Water Sampling Project, congratulations to outstanding performers, low-cost funding available, training opportunities.

July 2021
DWS updates phone system, Outstanding Performers, Prepare for Wildfire, Guard Against Cyberattacks, low-cost funding available, and training opportunities.

Manganese: friend and foe, alarm setpoints for treatment plants, Outstanding Performers, low-cost funding available, training opportunities.

COVID-19 vaccine priorities, operator certification updates, plan review—electronic submittal, source water protection grants, wildfire recovery continues.

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