ORS 448.175: Power of Oregon Health Authority to order compliance.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
Subject to ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Health Authority: (1) Shall require that the water suppliers give public notice of violations in the water system. (2) May refuse to allow expansion of or additional connections to a water system until the water system meets water quality standards and requirements. (3) May enter an order requiring a water supplier to acquire or construct a water system that provides water that meets the authority’s standards. When the order requires a city to acquire a water system, the system must have the majority of its facilities within the city’s adopted urban growth boundary. When the order is entered upon a city, the procedure described in ORS 454.235 to 454.255 shall be followed. (4) May enter an order requiring a water supplier that fails to comply with the schedule prescribed under ORS 448.140 to cease operation of the water system. [1981 c.749 §17; 2009 c.595 §850]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 333-061-0042: Public Notice — implements
- OAR 333-061-0100: Requirements for Oregon Very Small Water Systems — implements
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 183 — target_record_not_published
- ORS 454.235 — resolved
- 454.255 — resolved
- ORS 448.140 — resolved
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors448.html