Oregon Drinking Water Rules and Regulations 

A. Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 448):  The statute on water systems.

B. Special Rules:

1. Testing a Home's Well Water When Selling: Rules and forms.
   
   
2. Water System Operator Certification Rules (pdf): Application guidelines, general operator criteria and grade requirements. System classifications and fees are also covered in this document.

C. Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for Public Water Systems (effective 02/15/2008): Click here for the  OAR Table of Contents related to drinking water (pdf). The complete drinking water rules are available in PDF format and MS Word 6.0 format. To download specific portions of the rules, please click the separate PDF inks below. Each file has one or more sections of the rules.

Purpose, Scope, and Adoption by Reference (333-061-0005, 0010, 0015)

Definitions and Responsibilities (333-061-0020, 0025)

Maximum Contaminant / Residual Levels (333-061-0030, 0031)

Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards for Surface Water, Ground Water Under Surface Water Influence and Groundwater (333-061-0032)

Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards for Corrosion Control (333-061-0034)

Sampling and Analytical Requirements (333-061-0036)

Reporting, and Record Keeping (333-061-0040)

Public Notice (333-061-0042)

Consumer Confidence Reports (333-061-0043)

Variances and Permits (333-061- 0045, 0046)

Construction Standards (333- 061-0050)

Waivers from Construction Standards (333-061-0055)

Voluntary Wellhead Protection Program (333-061-0057)

Wellfield Determination (333-0610-0058)

Plan Submission and Review Requirements (333-061-0060)

Technical, Managerial and Financial Capacity, New PWSs (333-061-0061)

Land Use Coordination (333-061- 0062)

Environmental Review Process for the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program (333-061-0063)

Emergency Response Plan and Water System Operations Manual Requirements (333-061-0064)

Operation and Maintenance (333- 061-0065)

Cross Connection Control Requirements (333-061-0070)

Backflow Assembly Installation Standards (333-061-0071)

Backflow Assembly Tester and Cross Connection Inspector Certification (333-061-0072, 0073)

Cross Connection Instructor and Training Requirements (333-061-0074)

Sanitary Surveys of Watersheds (333-061-0075)

Sanitary Surveys (333-061-0076)

Composite Correction Program & Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (333-061-077)

Role of Counties (333-061-0080)

Supplemental Fluoridation (333- 061-0085)

Product Acceptability Criteria (333-061-0087)

Penalties and Severability (333-061-0090, 0095)

Adverse Health Effects Language (333-061-0097)

References (333-061-0098)

Certification Program (333-061-0205, 0210, 0215, 0220, 0225, 0228, 0230, 0235, 0245, 0250, 0260, 0265, 0270, 0272, 0290, 0295)