 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