Chapter 447 Oregon Laws 2007
AN ACT
HB 2187
Relating to fees imposed for periodic sanitary surveys of drinking
water systems; amending ORS 448.150.
Be It Enacted by the People of
the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
ORS 448.150 is amended to read:
448.150. (1) The
Department of Human Services shall:
(a) Conduct periodic
sanitary surveys of drinking water systems and sources, take water samples and
inspect records to ensure that the systems are not creating an unreasonable
risk to health. The department shall provide written reports of such
examinations to the local health administrators and water suppliers. The
department may impose a fee on water suppliers to recover the costs of
conducting the periodic sanitary surveys.
(b) Require regular
water sampling by water suppliers to determine compliance with water quality
standards established by the department. These samples shall be analyzed in a
laboratory approved by the department. The results of the laboratory analysis
of a sample shall be reported to the department by the water supplier, unless
direct laboratory reporting is authorized by the water supplier. The laboratory
performing the analysis shall report the validated results of the analysis
directly to the department and to the water supplier if the analysis shows that
a sample contains contaminant levels in excess of any maximum contaminant level
specified in the water quality standards.
(c) Investigate any
water system that fails to meet the water quality standards established by the
department.
(d) Require every water
supplier that provides drinking water that is from a surface water source to
conduct sanitary surveys of the watershed as may be considered necessary by the
department for the protection of public health. The water supplier shall make
written reports of such sanitary surveys of watersheds promptly to the
department and to the local health department.
(e) Investigate reports
of waterborne disease pursuant to its authority under ORS 431.110 and take
necessary actions as provided for in ORS 446.310, 448.030, 448.115 to 448.285,
454.235, 454.255 and 455.680 to protect the public health and safety.
(f) Notify the
Department of Environmental Quality of a potential ground water management area
if, as a result of its water sampling under paragraphs (a) to (e) of this
subsection, the Department of Human Services detects the presence in ground
water of:
(A) Nitrate contaminants
at levels greater than 70 percent of the levels established pursuant to ORS
468B.165; or
(B) Any other
contaminants at levels greater than 50 percent of the levels established
pursuant to ORS 468B.165.
(2) The notification
required under subsection (1)(f) of this section shall identify the substances
detected in the ground water and all ground water aquifers that may be
affected.
Approved by the Governor June 18, 2007
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 19, 2007
Effective date January 1, 2008
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