From JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us Tue Mar 20 12:12:41 2018 From: JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2018 19:12:41 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_dwsp] National Groundwater Awareness Week Message-ID: [Test.Tend.Treat.] National Groundwater Awareness Week is over. It's still a great time test your water! Check out these resources to stay connected all year. Domestic Well Safety Program encourages every domestic well user to test their water yearly and perform well maintenance to prevent waterborne illnesses. Just as you check your furnace or smoke detector batteries seasonally, spring is a good time to have an annual water well checkup before peak water use season begins. Below is a list of resources that can help you find a free test or an accredited lab in your area. FREE water testing in Lane County: Marist and Thurston High Schools are offering free well water testing. See each school's flyer for specific dates and details. FREE water testing in Jackson Soil and Water Conservations District on Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30am at their office. FIND an accredited lab near you, click here. Training Workshops & Webinars OSU Extension Service What: Tree School Where: Clackamas County Community College When: March 24th, 2017 from 7:15am-4:00pm 2018 Tree School Catalog Private Well Class What: Is my Water Safe to Drink? - Common Questions about Private Wells Where: Online (webinar) When: May 15th, 2018, 1pm Central Register How Are Other Health Departments Improving Safe Water Drinking Programs? [cid:image003.jpg at 01D3C044.BD886CA0] How to Use Your Drinking Water Test Kits (Vermont Department of Health) - video showing how to take water samples along with other helpful links Is Your Water Safe? (La Crosse County [WI] Health Department) - video television advertisement created to help the public understand the importance of testing their well water Private Well Videos (Connecticut Department of Public Health) - series of three award-winning videos on testing * Why Should I Test My Private Drinking Water Well? * What Chemicals Should I Test For? * My Test Results Show Elevated Levels - What Are My Options? Helpful Resources [cid:image005.jpg at 01D3C044.BD886CA0] The National Groundwater Association has developed a FREE app to help well users keep up on the maintenance of their well. The app includes customized prompts to stay on top of well maintenance, instructions on how to read test results and more! Download it today. Available for iPhones, and Androids. [cid:image007.png at 01D3C044.BD886CA0]Domestic Well Safety Program created a map series that displays water quality test results for the most commonly found contaminants in Oregon's private domestic wells, explains how these contaminants enter wells, and describes health risks associated with over exposure. Looking for more resources and information? Visit the Domestic Wells Safety Program Website. Sincerely, Domestic Well Safety Program 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673 - 0977 Fax: (971) 673-0979 Email: domestic.wells at state.or.us URL: www.healthoregon.org/wells [cid:image008.jpg at 01D3C044.BD886CA0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 34531 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: image008.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4035 bytes Desc: image008.jpg URL: From JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us Wed Mar 21 14:13:01 2018 From: JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:13:01 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_dwsp] Benton County Environmental Health - Job Opportunity Message-ID: <5589287c8f0b4d49ad410bbb7246847c@WPOHAEXCL02.dhs.sdc.pvt> Job Opportunity - Please share widely Benton County Environmental Health - Domestic Well Safety Program Worker Part-time, Applications due March, 26th Benton County Environmental Health is currently recruiting for the position for Domestic Well Safety Program Worker. This is a limited duration part-time position that is a grant funded from now through 8/31/2018. The position will close on 3/26/2018 at 11:58 pm Pacific Time. This is a great position for someone who is currently working on or have graduated with a bachelor's degree or master's degree with an emphasis in environmental health, environmental science, public health, or closely related science degree. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently or on teams. Some work on master's degree preferred but not required. To find out more about this position and how to apply go to the Benton County Human Resources website at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bentonor/jobs/2012180/domestic-well-safety-program-worker Sincerely, Domestic Well Safety Program 800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 640 Portland, OR 97232 Phone: (971) 673 - 0977 Fax: (971) 673-0979 Email: domestic.wells at state.or.us URL: www.healthoregon.org/wells [cid:image001.jpg at 01D3C11E.B86FCA30] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3236 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From Tara.A.CHETOCK at dhsoha.state.or.us Fri Mar 23 08:30:14 2018 From: Tara.A.CHETOCK at dhsoha.state.or.us (CHETOCK Tara A) Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:30:14 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_dwsp] FW: Domestic Well Safety Program Worker In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9f4d9ec3f4994ab3a41c184d3d24d460@dhsoha.state.or.us> ~Please share widely with interested students~ Benton County Environmental Health is currently recruiting for the position for Domestic Well Safety Program Worker. This is a limited duration part-time position that is a grant funded from now through 8/31/2018. The position will close on 3/26/2018 at 11:58 pm Pacific Time. This is a great position for someone who is currently working on or have graduated with a bachelor's degree or master's degree with an emphasis in environmental health, environmental science, public health, or closely related science degree. The ideal candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently or on teams. Some work on master's degree preferred but not required. To find out more about this position and how to apply go to the Benton County Human Resources website at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/bentonor/jobs/2012180/domestic-well-safety-program-worker Please feel free to forward to others who may be interested in applying for this position. Bill [cid:319382000 at 18052010-0D48] Bill Emminger Environmental Health Division Director Benton County Health Services Environmental Health 4077 SW Research Way P.O. 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