Domestic Well Safety Information
Nearly 1/4 of all Oregonians rely on private, domestic wells as their primary source of drinking water.
Domestic wells are not regulated like public water systems in Oregon. This page is provided as a resource for private well owners to aid them in maintaining and protecting their domestic water source.
General Information about Private Wells
Oregon Health Authority - Domestic Well Safety Program
EPA - About Private Water Wells
Oregon DEQ - Private Well Owners
Well Tips During a Fire Emergency
Well Checklist - English (PDF)
Well Checklist - Spanish (PDF)
Well Contaminants
OHA DWSP - Human Health & Well Water
EPA - Human Health and Contaminated Water
Well Testing & Regulations
OHA DWSP - Well Testing & Regulations QNA
Well Maintenance & Treatment
OSU Well Water Program - Water Treatment
OHA DWSP - Well Treatment & Maintenance
2017 Domestic Well Safety Grant
Final Report (PDF)
Email Privacy: While we are happy to answer general questions via email, we suggest you do not transmit personal or health related information in your message. We cannot meet any expectation you might have of confidentiality when you communicate with us over the Internet. If you have a specific personal or health-related issue, please call the appropriate county government office instead.
Email address: health@co.marion.or.us
To report a public health emergency, or make an urgent report of communicable disease, call (503) 588-5621 at anytime.
