Oregon Administrative Code

333-055-0035 Circumstances in Which Trained Persons May Administer Epinephrine, Glucagon or a Medication to Treat Adrenal Crisis (1) A person who holds a current statement of completion pursuant to OAR 333-055-0030 may, in an emergency situation when a licensed health care profes…

333-056-0010 Purpose of Infectious Waste Administrative Rules The purpose of OAR 333-056-0020 through 333-056-0050 is to define terms related to infectious waste and to prescribe acceptable methods of storage and treatment of infectious waste. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 431.1…

333-056-0020 Definitions Relating to Infectious Waste As used in OAR 333-056-0010 through 333-056-0050, unless the context requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) "Disposal" has the meaning given that term in ORS 459.386. (2) "Disposal site" has the meaning given…

333-056-0030 Infectious Waste Treatment (1) Pathological wastes shall be treated by incineration in accordance with ORS 459.395. (2) Cultures and stocks shall be incinerated as described in ORS 459.395(1) or sterilized by other means prescribed by this rule: (a) Incineration, in …

333-056-0040 Infectious Waste Storage Times and Temperature (1) Infectious waste shall be segregated from other wastes by separate containment at the point of generation in accordance with ORS 459.390. (2) Pathological waste, biological waste, and cultures and stocks shall be tre…

333-056-0045 Exemptions for Removal of Human Pathological Waste, Including Placentas, From a Health Care Facility (1) Notwithstanding any other provision in OAR chapter 333, division 56 or ORS 459.386 to 459.405, a health care facility is authorized to release pathological waste …

333-056-0050 Prevention of Disease Transmission by Blood-Contaminated Sharp Objects Any person using sharp instruments (for example, needles, lancets, scalpels, syringes) for purposes of drawing blood, administering medication, or medical/surgical procedures on humans, shall disp…

333-060-1000 Aquatic Facilities, Design Standards and Construction (1) Authority and Purpose. OAR 333-060-1000 to 333-060-1025 (these rules) establish definitions and set standards for construction plan submission, plan approval, design, construction, size, shape, equipment, pipi…

333-060-1005 Plan Review (1) A person may not construct or perform a major alteration or reconstruction of an AQUATIC FACILITY OR AQUATIC VENUE without plan approval to do so from the AUTHORITY. (2) Any person desiring to construct any AQUATIC FACILITY OR AQUATIC VENUE shall file…

333-060-1010 Permission to Construct (1) No person shall construct an AQUATIC FACILITY OR AQUATIC VENUE, or alter any such structures without: (a) Submitting complete plans and specifications to the AUTHORITY); (b) Paying the stipulated plan review fee to the AUTHORITY; (c) Recei…

333-060-1015 Variance (1) The AUTHORITY may grant a variance from requirements of these rules as follows: (a) Where it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the AUTHORITY that strict compliance with the rule would be highly burdensome or impractical due to special conditions or …

333-060-1020 Maintenance and Modification (1) All equipment of AQUATIC FACILITIES AND AQUATIC VENUES shall be operational and shall be kept in good repair. Such equipment shall be maintained in conformance with the original design or better. (2) The structural components of all A…

333-060-1025 Exemptions The exemptions of sections (1) through (11) of this rule apply, provided the exemption does not present a health or safety hazard. Exemptions do not apply to any alteration or replacement of affected component part. (1) Pre-May 13, 1959, Pools and Wading P…

333-061-0005 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to provide a basis for implementing the Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act of 1981, enacted to assure safe drinking water at all water systems which serve the public, and to promote coordination between the programs for supervisin…

333-061-0010 Scope and Applicability (1) These rules apply to all public water systems providing piped water for human consumption as defined by the Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act of 1981 (Act) (ORS 448.115-448.990 as amended). (2) These rules also apply to all public water sy…

333-061-0015 Adoption by Reference All standards, listings and publications referred to in these rules are, by those references, made a part of these rules as though fully set forth. Copies are available from the Authority. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 448.131 Statutes/Other Im…

333-061-0020 Definitions As used in these rules, unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) "Act" means the Oregon Drinking Water Quality Act of 1981 (ORS 448.115-448.990 as amended). (2) "Action Level" or “AL” means the concentration of lead or copper in water which determines,…

333-061-0025 Responsibilities of Water Suppliers (1) Water Suppliers must ensure that drinking water does not contain any contaminant in excess of the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) identified in OAR 333-061-0030. (2) Water suppliers are responsible for taking all reasonable a…

333-061-0030 Maximum Contaminant Levels and Action Levels (1) Water suppliers must comply with the maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) and action levels (ALs) for inorganic chemicals at community and non-transient non-community (NTNC) water systems as listed in Table 1, except comp…

333-061-0031 Maximum Residual Disinfectant Levels MRDLs are enforceable in the same manner as maximum contaminant levels and are specified in Table 7. The MRDL for chlorine and chloramines shall be calculated as a running annual average according to OAR 333-061-0036(4)(i). The MR…

333-061-0032 Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards (1) General requirements for all public water systems supplied by a surface water source or a groundwater source under the direct influence of surface water. (a) This rule establishes criteria under which filtration an…

333-061-0034 Treatment Requirements and Performance Standards for Corrosion Control (1) At community and NTNC water systems, when the action level for lead or copper is exceeded, water suppliers must take the following actions as approved by the Authority: (a) Comply with the app…

333-061-0036 Sampling and Analytical Requirements (1) General: (a) Samples required by these rules must be analyzed using United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) approved methods set forth in 40 CFR 141 by a laboratory accredited according to OAR chapter 333, div…

333-061-0040 Reporting and Record Keeping (1) Reporting requirements: (a) Any person who has reason to believe that his or her actions have led to contamination of a public water system shall report that fact immediately to the water supplier and the Oregon Health Authority (Auth…

333-061-0042 Public Notice (1) The owner or operator of a public water system must provide public notice to persons served by the water system for all violations and situations established by these rules. (a) Public water systems that provide drinking water to purchasing water sy…

333-061-0043 Consumer Confidence Reports This rule establishes the minimum requirements for the content of annual reports that water suppliers must deliver to their customers at community water systems. These reports must contain information on the quality of the water delivered …

333-061-0045 Variances (1) Variances from the maximum contaminant levels may be granted by the Authority to public water systems under the following circumstances where: (a) An evaluation satisfactory to the Authority indicates that alternative sources of water are not reasonably…

333-061-0046 Permits (1) Permits may be issued by the Authority under the following circumstances: (a) The water system is existing and in operation on the date the MCL or treatment technique requirement became effective; and (b) The water supplier is unable to comply with the ma…

333-061-0050 Construction Standards (1) General: (a) These standards shall apply to the construction of new public water systems and to major additions or modifications to existing public water systems and are intended to assure that the system facilities, when constructed, will …

333-061-0055 Waivers from Construction Standards The Authority may grant waivers from the construction standards prescribed by these rules: (1) When it is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Authority that strict compliance with the rule would be highly burdensome or impracti…

333-061-0057 Voluntary Drinking Water Protection Program (1) In accordance with OAR 340-040-0140 through 0200, a public water system or other responsible management authority that wishes to have a state certified drinking water protection program shall comply with the requirement…

333-061-0060 Plan Submission and Review Requirements (1) Plan Submission: (a) Construction and installation plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) before construction begins on new systems or major additions or modifications, as determ…

333-061-0061 Capacity Requirements for Public Water Systems (1) Water system capacity is defined as the technical, managerial, and financial capability of a water supplier and water system necessary to plan for, achieve, and maintain compliance with applicable drinking water stan…

333-061-0062 Land Use Coordination (1) The purpose of this rule is to assure that Oregon Health Authority's actions taken pursuant to ORS 448.131 and OAR chapter 333, division 61, comply with state land use coordination requirements in ORS 197.180 and OAR chapter 660, divisions 3…

333-061-0063 Environmental Review Process for The Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund Program (1) This rule provides for environmental review of actions that are funded through the Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF). This rule is applied in a manner that is cons…

333-061-0064 Emergency Response Plan Requirements Water suppliers must maintain an emergency response plan for every community and NTNC water system. Water system staff must be instructed and trained in the use of the plan and the plan must be accessible at all times to all water…

333-061-0065 Operation and Maintenance (1) Public water systems shall be operated and maintained in a manner that assures continuous production and delivery of potable water by: (a) Operating all phases and components of the system effectively in the manner for which they were de…

333-061-0070 Cross Connection Control Requirements (1) Water suppliers must undertake cross connection control programs to protect the public water systems from pollution and contamination. (2) For the purposes of this rule, the following definitions apply: (a) "Pollutant" means …

333-061-0071 Backflow Prevention Assembly Installation and Operation Standards (1) Any approved backflow prevention assembly required by OAR 333-061-0070 must be installed in a manner that: (a) Facilitates its proper operation, maintenance, inspection, and in-line testing using s…

333-061-0072 Backflow Assembly Tester Certification (1) In order to be certified as a backflow assembly tester, individuals must successfully complete all the requirements of this rule for testing backflow prevention assemblies. Only the following individuals may perform the fiel…

333-061-0073 Cross Connection Specialist Certification (1) In order to be certified as a cross connection specialist, individuals must successfully complete all the applicable requirements of this rule. Only individuals certified by the Authority may administer cross connection c…

333-061-0074 Cross Connection Training Programs, Course, and Instructor Requirements (1) To qualify as an Authority approved cross connection specialist training program or backflow assembly tester training program, the following requirements must be met: (a) An application for a…

333-061-0075 Sanitary Surveys of Watersheds (1) In water systems utilizing surface water sources or groundwater sources under the direct influence of surface water that do not provide filtration treatment, the water supplier shall conduct sanitary surveys of the watershed as deem…

333-061-0076 Sanitary Surveys (1) All sanitary surveys described by this rule and defined in OAR 333-061-0020 shall be conducted by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority). (2) Every community, non-transient non-community (NTNC) and transient non-community (TNC) water system must…

333-061-0077 Composite Correction Program & Comprehensive Performance Evaluations (1) All CPE reports as defined by OAR 333-061-0020(28) and this rule shall be conducted by the Authority. (2) Any public water system using surface water or groundwater under direct surface water in…

333-061-0078 Coliform Investigations (1) A coliform investigation, as defined in OAR 333-061-0020(22), is an evaluation to identify the possible presence of sanitary defects, defects in distribution system coliform monitoring practices, and the likely reason that the coliform inv…

333-061-0080 Role of Counties (1) Counties may develop water service plans to encourage small water systems to consolidate where possible. (2) Prior to issuing building permits, the issuing agency must certify that the Authority has approved construction and installation plans fo…

333-061-0085 Supplemental Fluoridation (1) When fluoride compounds are added at public water systems for the prevention of dental caries, it shall be done in accordance with the following: (a) The chemical feed apparatus shall be of a type specifically designed for metering fluor…

333-061-0087 Product Acceptability Criteria (1) Any pipe, solder, or flux used in the installation or repair of a public water system or any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human consumption must be lead free as defined in OAR 333-061-0020…

333-061-0089 Annual Water System Fee Water suppliers must pay an annual fee to partially defray the cost of the Oregon Health Authority’s (Authority’s) regulation of public water systems. (1) The fee is based on the classification of the water system according to Table 48. (a) Fo…