ORS 448.131
Water quality, construction and installation standards

  • rules
  • effect on existing facilities
  • fees

(1)

The Oregon Health Authority shall adopt water quality standards that are necessary to protect the public health through insuring safe drinking water within a water system.

(2)

In order to insure safe drinking water, the authority shall prescribe:

(a)

Construction standards governing the performance of a water system insofar as they relate to the safety of drinking water.

(b)

Standards for the operation of water systems insofar as they relate to the delivery of safe drinking water.

(c)

Other standards and requirements considered necessary by the authority to insure safe drinking water.

(3)

The authority shall require that construction and installation plans be submitted and approved before construction begins on new systems or substantial improvements are made to old systems. The authority may adopt rules exempting certain water systems from the plan review process.

(4)

The authority may impose and collect a fee from a water supplier for reviewing construction and installation plans.

(5)

Nothing in this section authorizes the authority to require alterations of existing facilities unless alterations are necessary to insure safe drinking water. [1981 c.749 §6; 2009 c.595 §840]

Source: Section 448.131 — Water quality, construction and installation standards; rules; effect on existing facilities; fees, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors448.­html.

448.005
Definitions for ORS 448.005 to 448.090 448.011
Powers of Oregon Health Authority 448.015
Applicability of ORS 448.005 to 448.090 448.020
Plan approval required to construct or alter pool facilities 448.030
Plan approval application 448.035
Annual license required to operate 448.037
Variance 448.040
Entry on premises for inspection purposes 448.051
Inspection of facilities 448.060
Operating pool or other facility without permit, plan approval or license 448.090
Disposition of moneys 448.095
Natural bathing places exempt 448.100
Delegation to county to administer ORS 448.005 to 448.060 448.115
Definitions for ORS 448.115 to 448.285 448.119
Application of ORS 448.119 to 448.285 and other provisions to water systems 448.123
Purpose 448.127
Short title 448.131
Water quality, construction and installation standards 448.135
Variances 448.140
Permit for operation of water system 448.145
When permit may be issued 448.150
Duties of authority 448.153
State Drinking Water Advisory Committee 448.155
Technical assistance and training 448.160
Emergency plans 448.165
Local government water service plans 448.170
Agreement to authorize local public health authority to exercise duties 448.175
Power of Oregon Health Authority to order compliance 448.180
Waiver of construction standards 448.250
Remedy when system a health hazard 448.255
Notice of violation 448.265
Prohibited actions 448.268
Area of ground water concern 448.271
Transfer of property that includes well 448.273
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act administration 448.277
Authority as administrator 448.278
Program for regulating cross-connections and backflow assemblies 448.279
Certification of inspectors of cross-connections and testers of backflow assemblies 448.280
Civil penalties 448.285
Penalty schedule 448.290
Process for imposing civil penalty 448.295
Jurisdiction of cities over property used for system or sources 448.300
City ordinance authority 448.305
Special ordinance authority of certain cities 448.310
Investigation of complaints 448.315
Special police to enforce ORS 448.295 448.325
Injunction to enforce city ordinances 448.330
Moratorium of pipe and fittings for potable water supply 448.405
Definitions for ORS 448.405 to 448.465 448.407
Advisory committee to commission and Oregon Health Authority 448.409
Biennial report 448.410
Authority and duties of Environmental Quality Commission 448.415
Certification required for operators 448.420
Special certification provisions 448.425
Deposit and use of fees 448.430
Certification exception 448.450
Powers and duties of Oregon Health Authority 448.455
Certification required for operators 448.460
Special certification provisions 448.465
Deposit of fees 448.990
Penalties for violations of pool facility or water system requirements 448.992
Sewage treatment works violation penalties 448.994
Potable water treatment plant violation penalty
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Current through early 2024

§ 448.131’s source at oregon​.gov