Protecting Lane County's water resources is a top priority for the Health Department's Environmental Health Program. We work hard to protect groundwater (wells and springs) that is the source of many people's drinking water.
Public Water Systems:
State Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Data online- https://yourwater.oregon.gov/
Preparing for your Water Survey-
http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/Operations/Pages/osp.aspx
New Water System Operators- If you are a new water system operator please give us a call or send us an e-mail so we can update our records. Below is the link to the State Drinking Water Services page that talks about the requirements for operating a small water system. http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/OperatorCertification/SmallWaterSystems/Pages/index.aspx
Domestic Well Safety Program:
Oregon State Domestic Well Safety Website- http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Pages/index.aspx
Arsenic Fact Sheet: https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Documents/Contaminant%20Factsheets/OHA%208341%20Arsenic.pdf
Nitrate Fact Sheet:
https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Documents/Contaminant%20Factsheets/OHA%208342%20Nitrate.pdf
Total Coliform Bacteria Fact Sheet:
https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Documents/Contaminant%20Factsheets/OHA%208343%20Coliform%20Bacteria.pdf
Free Water Quality Screening-Lane County has partnered with Marist High School and Thurston High School to offer free water quality screening and domestic well safety information to our community.
Marist High School-http://www.marisths.org/water-well-screening.htm
Thurston High School- http://www.thewellproject.education/the-advanced-water-teams/well-water-testing-team/