To: The Oregon State House, The Oregon State Senate, and Governor Kate Brown
Lauras OR Water Testing Law
State of Oregon require mandatory water testing for contaminates prior to hooking potable water supply into homes from private wells or surface water supplies.
Why is this important?
I am asking that we have mandatory water testing of wells prior to connection to a home. In Oregon people have no protection under the clean water act if you are servicing under 10 people. Houses are rented while landlords are pulling water from streams. With the ground water and surfice water contamination and the natural high minerals that can cause health issues, we need to test before pumping contaminates into homes. My daughter and our family moved into my elderly parents home. They received a low income housing rehabilitation loan. the driller was in and out in a day, no flushing or tests. The water was so filthy you could not see your legs in a bathtub. My youngest began to experience stomich pains and gas. She contracted 3 protozoa. The health Dept tested water positive for total coliform. Thats where the walls came up. The regulating body for well construction OR Water Resource refused to hold contractor to the laws, EPA and DEQ had no authority nor seemed to care. We need protection under the law because without potable water, your home is a danger to your family. No one is watching the safety of the water.