Information: OHA Domestic Well Testing Vouchers
Applications for free well test vouchers are available for residents in the LUBGWMA (Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area) portion of Umatilla County. This consists of Hermiston-97838, Stanfield-97875, Echo-97826 & Umatilla-97882. OHA is offering one testing voucher per well. After you complete the voucher application and receive a free well testing voucher, it will be time to schedule a test for the water. Umatilla County Health can help to facilitate this proces. Please refer to the scheduling module below to schedule a test. Additionally, you may contact our office and we will help to schedule this for you.
(Click the OHA Link Above for Additional Information)
Click to Schedule Your FREE Well Test
Click the Above Link to schedule your well testing & inspection with Umatilla County Health Department's Environmental Health Staff. If you prefer, call us at 541 278 6394 and we can help with the scheduling process. We thank you for participating in this important health evaluation of our local drinking water.
Nitrate Density Map of LUBGWAMA Areas Tested
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Getting To Know Your Well:
Testing your well water is a good idea to ensure a safe and a reliable source of drinking water. Well testing is a process that measures the presence and amount of certain contaminants in the drinking water of privately owned wells. Some drinking water contaminants may come from coliform, nitrate and arsenic. Listed below are additional resources of information regarding coliform, nitrate, and arsenic:
- Arsenic Information from Oregon Health Authority in English
- Coliform & Flooding: Information from UCo Health.
- Coliform Information from Oregon Health Authority in English
- Nitrate Information from Oregon Health Authority in English
Additional Resources:
- Domestic Well Safety Handbook in English
- Nitrate in Your Drinking Water - Be Well Project
- Groundwater Protection and Well Stewardship from OHA.
If you would like to know more regarding private well systems, please click here for more information and if you would like to listen to their podcast, click the image below:
Detailed information regarding bacteria that may affect your well's drinking water: