The City of Fairview - 1300 NE Village Street - Fairview, Oregon 97024
503.665.7929 FAX 503.666.0888
Groundwater Protection Program
Groundwater Protection Program
The City of Portland Water Bureau has been working with the Cities of Fairview and Gresham, the Columbia Corridor Association (CCA) and area businesses to protect groundwater quality in the Columbia South Shore Well Field, the City and region’s emergency and supplemental drinking water supply. Our partners have helped us create a groundwater protection program that is
effective and responsive to the needs of businesses while protecting this valuable resource. Hopefully you have already heard of this program through our mailings, the CCA, outreach efforts and your Fire Inspector. The groundwater protection program is regulatory in nature and is in place to protect the region’s groundwater supply from contamination from hazardous chemicals that can enter the aquifer. Businesses are regulated in this area if they use over a certain quantity of chemicals of concern. Regulations vary from structural best management practices to contain and prevent chemical spills to operational best management practices. There is also an inspection and reporting component to the program. Information on what chemicals are regulated, the quantities that are regulated and regulatory requirements can be found on the following links:
Groundwater Protection "home" Page
Reference Manual and Reporting Requirements and Forms
Columbia Corridor Association (for technical assistance) http://www.columbiacorridor.org/wellfield/
SEE A SPILL....REPORT IT
503.665.9320
Calls to report Spills, Illegal Dumping, or other Stormwater Concerns
Help Keep Fairview's Waterways Clean
For more information, contact Linda Hulme at 503.665.9320
