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Is Your Well Water Safe? Let’s Find Out—For Free!

If you live in Umatilla County, Morrow County, or the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area (LUBGWMA) you may qualify for a free well water testing voucher from the Oregon Health Authority (OHA).

Click here to apply for → OHA Domestic Well Testing Vouchers or for more information.

One voucher per well, simple, easy, and essential for your family’s health.

Once you apply and receive your voucher, it’s time to schedule your water test. Umatilla County Health is here to help every step of the way.

Use this link to schedule an appointment or call our office, we'll make sure your test gets booked.

Protect your home. Know your water. Apply today.

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. 

           Click here for more information on LUBGWAMA

Nitrate Density Map of LUBGWAMA Areas Tested

(Click Link Above to Access Current Data)

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: 


 Pendleton Office
 200 SE 3rd St.
 Pendleton, OR 97801
 Phone: 541-278-5432
 TTY: 800-735-2900
 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8AM-5PM

Closed for Lunch 12-1pm

Email Us: health@umatillacounty.gov

For After Hours Public Health Emergencies: 541-966-3651

 


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 180 NE 2nd Street, Ste. 23
 Hermiston, OR 97838
 Phone: 541-567-3113
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