ORS 448.123: Purpose.

Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) It is the purpose of ORS 448.119 to 448.285, 454.235 and 454.255 to: (a) Ensure that all Oregonians have safe drinking water. (b) Provide a simple and effective regulatory program for drinking water systems. (c) Provide a means to improve inadequate drinking water systems. (2) In carrying out the purpose set forth in subsection (1) of this section, the Oregon Health Authority shall act in accordance with the goal set forth in ORS 468B.155. (3) If, in carrying out any duty prescribed by law, the authority acquires information related to ground water quality in Oregon, the authority shall forward a copy of the information to the centralized repository established pursuant to ORS 468B.167. [1981 c.749 §4; 1989 c.833 §50; 1997 c.249 §147; 2007 c.71 §136; 2009 c.595 §839]

Administrative rules citing this section

OAR 333-061-0005: Purpose — implements
OAR 333-061-0025: Responsibilities of Water Suppliers — implements
OAR 333-061-0510: Applicability of Cyanotoxin Rules — implements
OAR 333-061-0510: Applicability of Cyanotoxin Rules — authority
OAR 333-061-0520: Definitions — implements
OAR 333-061-0520: Definitions — authority
OAR 333-061-0530: Health Advisory Levels — implements
OAR 333-061-0530: Health Advisory Levels — authority
OAR 333-061-0540: Cyanotoxin Monitoring — implements
OAR 333-061-0540: Cyanotoxin Monitoring — authority
OAR 333-061-0550: Analytical Methods — implements
OAR 333-061-0550: Analytical Methods — authority
OAR 333-061-0560: Reporting — implements
OAR 333-061-0560: Reporting — authority
OAR 333-061-0570: Public Notification — implements
OAR 333-061-0570: Public Notification — authority
OAR 333-061-0580: Record Keeping — implements
OAR 333-061-0580: Record Keeping — authority

This rule cites

ORS 448.119 — resolved
448.285 — resolved
454.235 — resolved
454.255 — resolved

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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors448.html