Drinking Water Program:

Clean drinking water is the foundation for public health protection.

Hood River County Health Department, Environmental Health Division, provides services to public water systems that result in reduced health risk and increased compliance with drinking water Rules. This includes public water systems serving 3300 people or fewer. Larger systems are served directly by the Oregon State Health Authority.

An inventory of public water systems is available here: Oregon's Water System Inventory

Program Lead:

Ian Stromquist, REHS

Hood River County Environmental Health

1109 June Street

Hood River, OR, 97031

541-387-7130

Oregon Health Authority, Oregon Drinking Water Services Program

Public Water Systems Rules (OAR: 333-061)

ORELAP: Search for Labs The ORELAP (Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) accredits qualified laboratories. Search for 'Drinking Water' labs, and/or analytes like 'Coliform', 'Nitrate', etc.

Lab Form (Coliform) Oregon State Public Health laboratory -MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS (Coliform) Reporting Form for Public Water Supplies

Water and Septic During and After Floods Often during heavy rains we receive reports of homes experiencing flooding in their basements. Often the source of this flooding is from sewage or combined storm water systems that have become overwhelmed because of regional flooding.

What to do when there is a 'Boil Water Notice' !!?? How to Function At Home

Drinking Water Program:

Resources for Water System Operators

Emergency Prepardness Resources for Water System Operators