Related Drinking Water Protection Links

• Oregon Department of Human Services' (DHS) Drinking Water Web site
  Visit this site for a directory of all public water systems in Oregon, drinking water standards, fact sheets on contaminants, Annual Compliance Reports for water systems, information on the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, Consumer Confidence Reports, and more.
   
• Facility Profiler
  This site contains information on facilities regulated by DEQ such as permitted air and water discharges, hazardous and solid wastes, cleanup sites, and leaking underground storage tanks.
    
  
• National Drinking Water Clearinghouse Tech Briefs
  Tech Briefs from NDWC provide concise, technical information about drinking water treatment technologies or issues relevant to small systems.
   
• Laboratory Analytical Storage and Retrieval (LASAR) Database
  Water Quality monitoring data.
   
• Oregon Water Resources Department: Water Protections and Restrictions
  Visit this site for information on water rights, conservation, and water law in Oregon.
   
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Groundwater and Drinking Water
  Visit this site for information on contaminants, health effects, standards, and federal reports.
   
• US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
  Visit this site for information on watersheds, Clean Water Action Plan, and nonpoint source pollution.
   
• US Geological Survey: Water Resources of Oregon
  Visit this site for streamflow and water quality information.
   
• The Trust for Public Land: Publications
  Excellent publications relating to source water protection. Their new SWP guidebook provides local governments, water suppliers and agencies, and community drinking water advocates with the tools to identify source water conservation opportunities, implement funded source water conservation programs, and acquire and protect the lands that will help keep our drinking water clean.
   
• Groundwater Guardian: The Groundwater Guardian Program for Communities
  The Groundwater Guardian program provides information and resources, helps communities develop solutions, and provides recognition for communities. Several communities in Oregon are currently designated as Groundwater Guardian communities and are using the program to assist them in public education and outreach.