[Oregon_dwsp] National Groundwater Awareness Week

Tue Mar 20 12:12:41 PDT 2018

[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<http://a.marisths.org/water-well-screening.html> and Thurston<https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Documents/Thurston%20HS%20-%20Free%20Well%20Water%20Testing.pdf> 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<https://www.jswcd.org/contact-us> on Tuesdays from 8:30-9:30am at their office.

FIND an accredited lab near you, click here<http://lams.nelac-institute.org/search>.

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<http://extension.oregonstate.edu/clackamas/tree-school>

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<http://privatewellclass.org/calendar>

How Are Other Health Departments Improving Safe Water Drinking Programs?

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How to Use Your Drinking Water Test Kits<http://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/drinking-water> (Vermont Department of Health) - video showing how to take water samples along with other helpful links

Is Your Water Safe?<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85vBHySCf58> (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<http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3140&q=400544&dphNav_GID=1828&dphPNavCtr=%7C#48151> (Connecticut Department of Public Health) - series of three award-winning videos on testing

  *   Why Should I Test My Private Drinking Water Well?<https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bhe73LPJtis>
  *   What Chemicals Should I Test For?<https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5LYxMHhb_ms%20>
  *   My Test Results Show Elevated Levels - What Are My Options?<https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RcTBFtmXWy0%20>

Helpful Resources
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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.

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Looking for more resources and information? Visit the Domestic Wells Safety Program Website.<http://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/DrinkingWater/SourceWater/DomesticWellSafety/Pages/index.aspx>

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<mailto:domestic.wells at state.or.us>
URL: www.healthoregon.org/wells<http://www.healthoregon.org/wells>
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