Title 36, Public Health and Safety

(1) As used in this section, “water supplier” and “water system” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 448.115. (2) The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall establish a program to provide grants to water suppliers to protect, restore or enhance sources of drinking water.…

No later than April 1 of each even-numbered year, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board shall submit a report, in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water. The report shall describe the performance of the grant pr…

The Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by the Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall consist of…

As used in ORS 448.405 to 448.465: (1) “Commission” means the Environmental Quality Commission. (2) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Quality. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality. (4) “Operator” means a person responsible …

To aid and advise the Environmental Quality Commission and the Oregon Health Authority in the adoption of rules under ORS 448.410 and 448.450, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Oregon Health Authority shall appoint an advisory committ…

On or before January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Health Authority shall develop and submit a joint report to the Legislative Assembly. The report shall include, but need not be limited to: (1) A summary of actions taken unde…

(1) The Environmental Quality Commission shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 448.410 to 448.430 and 448.992. (b) Classify all sewage treatment works. In classifying the sewage treatment works, the commission shall take into consideration size and t…

(1) Except as provided in ORS 448.430, any sewage treatment works, whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons must be supervised by an operator certified pursuant to ORS 448.410. The operator’s certification must correspond to t…

On and after September 27, 1987, an operator holding a current Oregon sewage treatment certification issued under a voluntary certification program shall be considered certified under the program established under ORS 448.410 at the same classification and grade. Certification of…

Any fees collected pursuant to the schedule adopted under ORS 448.410 shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Environmental Quality. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the department to pay the cost of administering …

The requirements of ORS 448.415 shall not apply to: (1) Any sewage treatment works with an approved design flow of less than 75,000 gallons a day, if the owner has contracted with a certified operator to provide part-time supervision as the Environmental Quality Commission by rul…

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall: (a) Adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of ORS 448.450 to 448.465, 448.992 and 448.994. (b) Classify all potable water treatment plants and water distribution systems actually used or intended for use by the public. In classify…

(1) Any potable water treatment plant or water distribution system whether publicly or privately owned, used or intended for use by the public or private persons must be supervised by an operator certified pursuant to ORS 448.450. The operator’s certification must correspond to t…

On and after September 27, 1987, an operator holding a current Oregon water treatment certification issued under a voluntary certification program shall be considered certified under the program established under ORS 448.450 at the same classification and grade. Certification of …

Any fees collected pursuant to the schedule adopted under ORS 448.450 shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of the Oregon Health Authority. Such fees are continuously appropriated to the authority to pay the cost of administering the provision…

(1) Violation of ORS 448.005 to 448.090 by any person, firm or corporation, whether acting as principal or agent, employer or employee, is a Class B misdemeanor. Each day that the violation continues is a separate offense. (2) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any of the follo…

(1) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates ORS 448.415 (2) commits a Class B misdemeanor. (2) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintaine…

(1) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates ORS 448.455 (2) commits a Class B misdemeanor. (2) Subject to ORS 153.022, any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or …