ORS 468B.180 - Declaration of ground water management area

ORS 468B.180
Declaration of ground water management area

standards

(1)

The Department of Environmental Quality shall declare a ground water management area if, as a result of information provided to the department or from its statewide monitoring and assessment activities under ORS 468B.190 (Ground water monitoring and assessment), the department confirms that, as a result of suspected nonpoint source activities, there is present in the ground water:

(a)

Nitrate contaminants at levels greater than 70 percent of the levels established pursuant to ORS 468B.165 (Ground water contaminants); or

(b)

Any other contaminants at levels greater than 50 percent of the levels established pursuant to ORS 468B.165 (Ground water contaminants).

(2)

A declaration under subsection (1) of this section shall identify the substances detected in the ground water and all ground water aquifers that may be affected.

(3)

Before declaring a ground water management area under subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the agency shall have a second laboratory confirm the results that cause the agency to make the declaration. [Formerly 468.698]

Note: See note under 468B.150 (Definitions for ORS 468B).

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Water Quality

ORS 468B.180
Declaration of ground water management area

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ORS 468B.180 Declaration of ground water management area standards

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ORS 468B.180
Declaration of ground water management area

standards