OAR 340-040-0160
Wellhead Protection: General Policies

(1)

It is the policy of the state to promote the protection of the quality of the groundwater resource from contamination by encouraging public water systems and/or governmental entities to voluntarily develop local Wellhead Protection Plans to protect the groundwater resources which a Public Water System relies upon for its drinking water.

(2)

A certified Wellhead Protection Plan will be recognized as meeting the Wellhead Protection requirements under the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (1986), Section 1428 (42 USC 300F to 300J–26).

(3)

The Department will coordinate and work cooperatively with the Health Division, Department of Agriculture, Water Resources Department, Department of Land Conservation and Development, and other governmental entities to promote the voluntary development of Wellhead Protection Plans.

(4)

Other state rules may apply and may or may not pertain to the delineated Wellhead Protection Area, including but not limited to the rules of those agencies listed in section (3) of this rule.

(5)

The Department will, within available resources, provide information and technical assistance to local Wellhead Protection Teams and other interested parties in the development of their Wellhead Protection Plans.

(6)

All Responsible Management Authorities who have jurisdiction within a Wellhead Protection Area are encouraged to work together to develop a Plan to manage those activities that may have the potential to contaminate groundwater within that Wellhead Protection Area.

(7)

Implementation of a Wellhead Protection Plan shall rely upon existing enforcement capabilities of the Responsible Management Authorities within the delineated Wellhead Protection Area. Nothing in these rules will modify or change existing authorities or requirements put in place through other statutes or rules.

(8)

The Department shall maintain guidance material to assist Responsible Management Authorities and Wellhead Protection Teams in the development of a state certifiable Wellhead Protection Plan. This material is intended solely to provide information and assistance in identifying strategies for developing a Wellhead Protection Plan. The guidance material provides examples of how a protection plan could be developed to meet the requirements of these rules to gain Department certification as a Wellhead Protection Plan. It does not contain mandatory standards or other legal requirements nor does it include binding statements or interpretations of law or agency policy.
[NOTE: Publications referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 340-040-0160 — Wellhead Protection: General Policies, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-040-0160.

340–040–0001
Preface 340–040–0010
Definitions 340–040–0020
General Policies 340–040–0030
Permitted Operations 340–040–0040
Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study 340–040–0050
Selection of the Remedial Action 340–040–0060
Non-Permitted Activities 340–040–0070
On-Site Sewage Disposal: Area Wide Management 340–040–0080
Numerical Groundwater Quality Reference Levels and Guidance Levels 340–040–0090
Interim Standards for Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater to be Used in the Designation of a Groundwater Management Area 340–040–0100
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Statement of Purpose 340–040–0105
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Definitions 340–040–0108
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: General Policies 340–040–0110
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Substances Regulated Under These Rules 340–040–0120
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Notice of Intent to Propose Contaminants for Adoption of a Maximum Measurable Level 340–040–0125
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Methods to Establish Maximum Measurable Levels 340–040–0130
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Human Health and Environmental Advisories 340–040–0135
Method and Criteria for Establishment of Maximum Measurable Levels of Contaminants in Groundwater: Modification to the Maximum Measurable Level 340–040–0140
Wellhead Protection: Statement of Purpose 340–040–0150
Wellhead Protection: Definitions 340–040–0160
Wellhead Protection: General Policies 340–040–0170
Wellhead Protection: Required Elements of A Wellhead Protection Plan 340–040–0180
Wellhead Protection: Certification Procedure 340–040–0190
Wellhead Protection: Update Procedure 340–040–0200
Wellhead Protection: Decertification Procedure 340–040–0210
Wellhead Protection: Appeal Procedure
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 340-040-0160’s source at or​.us