Water. You need it and use it every day but who is in responsible for making sure it is safe?
The Oregon Health Authority is responsible for ensuring drinking water is safe and for holding private companies, water districts and municipalities accountable and ensuring they comply with applicable regulations.
On behalf of the State of Oregon, Clatsop County takes on a limited role of inspecting local municipal and private water systems and reporting back to OHA. The county also provides technical assistance to local operators as requested.
We encourage community members to understand where their water comes from, to view online water services testing and violation information, and contact operators or OHA Drinking Water Services with questions and concerns.
4 Ways to Get Water
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If you live in a city, you probably are part of a public or municipal system. City employees test and treat your water and maintain the system so it stays in working order
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If you live in an unincorporated part of Clatsop County, you may receive your water via a locally elected water district. The district may contract out their water services.
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Private individuals or companies may be contracted to maintain an area’s water system and ensure water quality.
- Private wells
No matter where you get your water from, you can check online to see if there are any water quality alerts by visiting https://yourwater.oregon.gov/
Evergreen Acres Water Services Fact Sheet