DEQ offers free well water testing in Umatilla County
DEQ offers free well water testing in Umatilla County
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering free well water testing in Umatilla county as part of the Statewide Groundwater Monitoring Program.
DEQ is testing groundwater in the Walla Walla River Basin for nitrate, arsenic, bacteria and pesticides. DEQ will test between 60 and 100 wells and send well owners an individualized report of well water results.
The sampling will take place in February 2016 and again in the fall. To view an informational flyer and a map of the study area, visit http://www.oregon.gov/deq/WQ/Documents/Groundwater/0116welltestflyer.pdf or visit the DEQ groundwater monitoring webpage at http://www.oregon.gov/deq/WQ/Pages/Groundwater/GWProtection.aspx.
To be considered for this study, email: groundwater.monitoring@deq.state.or.us or call 503-693-5736.
Contact:
Kara Goodwin, DEQ Laboratory Environmental Assessment Program, Hillsboro, 503-693-5742