Resources for Residents
On this page, you'll find the answers to any questions you may have about water quality, drinking water, and how you can protect both!
Surface and Groundwater
| Organization | For More Information About |
| Clackamas River | Water Quality Monitoring |
| Basin Council | Stream Testing |
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| Oregon Department of Agriculture | Water Quality |
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| Water Environment Services | Watershed Health |
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| Clackamas County | Urban Stormwater Practices |
| Soil and Water | Rain Garden Design |
| Conservation | Rainwater Harvesting |
| District | Agricultural Practices and Water Quality |
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| United States Geological Survey | Groundwater, stream flow, precipitation, water quality results, water quality concerns |
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| Permits and Licenses | |
| Laws and Regulations | |
| Water Quality Standards | |
| OR Department of | Willamette Basin TMDL |
| Environmental | Drinking Water Protection |
| Quality (DEQ) | Nonpoint source pollution |
| Groundwater Protection | |
| Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Opportunities | |
| Report a Violation or Spill | |
| Other Questions | |
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| Clackamas River | Water Quality |
| Water Providers | Watershed Programs |
Public Works and Utilities
| Organization | For More Information About |
| Surface Water Management | |
| Clackamas County | Wastewater Treatment |
| Water Environment Services | Septic Systems |
| Sewer Systems | |
| Home Water Quality Concerns | |
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| Public Works | |
| City of Damascus | Drinking Water - Boring Water District |
| Drinking Water-Sunrise Water Authority | |
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| City of Estacada | Public Works and Water Infrastructure |
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| City of Gladstone | Public Works and Water Infrastructure |
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| Public Works | |
| City of Happy Valley | Drinking Water |
| Storm and Waste Water | |
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| City of Lake Oswego | Public Works and Water Infrastructure |
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| City of Oregon City | Public Works and Water Infrastructure |
| Drinking Water | |
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| City of Sandy | Public Works |
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| City of West Linn | Public Works and Water Infrastructure |
| Drinking Water | |
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| Clackamas River Water | Drinking Water |
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| Clackamas River | About Us |
| Water Providers | Members |
| Watershed Protection | |
| Water Conservation | |
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| Oak Lodge Water District | Drinking Water |
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| South Fork Water Board | Drinking Water |
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| Sunrise Water Authority | Drinking Water |
Fish and Wildlife
| Organization | For More Information About |
| Clackamas County | Wildlife Habitat |
| Soil and Water Conservation District | Pollinator Habitat |
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| Oregon Department | Aquatic Invasive Species Permits |
| of Fish | Fishing and Boating Regulations |
| and Wildlife | Wildlife Management and Conservation |
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| Oregon State University | Marine Invaders |
| Sea Grant | Salmon Research |
Land Use and Conservation
| Organization | For More Information About |
| Clackamas River | Invasive Species |
| Basin Council | Safe Pesticide Use |
| Tree Planting | |
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| Clackamas River | Educational Opportunities |
| Water Providers | Water Conservation Incentive Programs |
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| Environmentally Friendly Practices | |
| Creating Natural Areas | |
| Clackamas County Soil and Water | Invasive species |
| Conservation District | Urban and Community Conservation |
| Equipment Rental | |
| Educational Opportunities | |
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| North Willamette | Agricultural Research |
| Research and Extension | |
| Center | |
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| OR Department | Agricultural Development |
| of Agriculture | Pesticides and Fertilizers |
| (ODA) | Growers Programs |
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| Oregon Department | Databases and GIS |
| of | Grants and Loans |
| Environmental Quality | Graywater Reuse |
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| Oregon Department | Forest Health |
| of Forestry | Forest Operations |