Oregon OSHA – 2016 Pesticide Symposium Mike McCord NW Region Manager
Fish screens, fishways and fish by- pass structures Rain water from an artificial impervious surface Emergency fire-fighting Forest management Land management practices Soil conservation, water quality Livestock watering Must meet certain conditions do not require a water right Photo Credit: Clemens Vogelsang
Single and Group Domestic up to 15,000 gallons per day ◦ Household, washing, etc. Commercial and industrial ◦ 5,000 gallons per day Lawn and Garden (Non-Commercial) ◦ Up to ½ acre ◦ Livestock Watering do not require a water right
50 feet from a septic tank 100 feet from a septic drainage line 50 feet from a closed sewage or storm drain 50 feet from a CAFO 50 from animal waste lagoons 5 feet from a permanent structure 500 feet from a hazardous waste storage, disposal, or treatment facility
Landowner is responsible Abandonment can be required if a well is deemed a health threat Owner must maintain setbacks on their property Well must be covered Using wells for disposal of contaminants is prohibited Back-siphon prevention devices are required if fertilizer or other chemicals are applied through a delivery system
(g) Forest management activities that require the use of water in conjunction with mixing pesticides as defined in ORS , or in slash burning; Notification can be sent to District Watermaster Office or to HQ in Salem