| OREGON
Other States: *note: 1997 and 1998 information was not available from Oregon. Information below is from the 1996 response. Contact: Sherman Olson or Bijan Pour Oregon Constitutions, Statutes and Codes Oregon Administrative
Rules for On-Site Sewage Disposal The State of Oregon updates onsite wastewater regulations approximately once every ten years. Minor changes occur to the regulations on an ãas neededä basis. The last update occurred in April 1995. Currently, no plans exist to update or revise the existing regulations. Innovative and alternative (I/A) technologies are covered in a separate section within the regulations. Sections are added to the regulations after an experimental time period followed by a technical review period. Some I/A technologies are authorized under construction grants. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) sets a maximum level for fees to be assessed for individual systems. Local County Health Departments may use a standard fee that does not exceed the maximum level set by the state. Management systems are required on a case-by-case basis. An onsite certification program is administered by DEQ the for individuals who install onsite systems. The DEQ is also responsible for all municipal waste
regulations. Ms. Judy Johndohl with the DEQ can be contacted at (503) 229-6896, for
further information concerning municipal wastewater regulations. Mr. Chuck Hopkins or
Mr. Raj Kapur, also with the DEQ, can be reached at (503) 229-6528 and (503) 229-5185,
respectively, or at the above address concerning industrial waste regulations. |