Rules & Regulations 

Oregon Revised Statutes ORS 448, the statute on water systems.

Rules and forms about testing a home's well water when selling.

Water Operator Certification Rules (pdf) Application guidelines, general and operator grade requirements, system classification and fees are covered in this document.

These are the rules on public water systems in Oregon. Each PDF file below is one or more sections of the code.

The complete rules are here in PDF format and MS Word 6.0 format.

Click here for a Table of Contents (pdf).

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)

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