Heceta Water District

The various functions of water districts are governed by many different documents.  Some which may be of interest to our water users are:

• Bylaws of Heceta Water District
• Resolutions
• Policies of Heceta Water District
• Minutes
• Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 198, Special Districts
• Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Clear Lake Source Water Assessment Summary and Map (PDF) - Heceta Water District's Drinking Water Protection Area and Potential Contamination Sources (PWS 4100301)

Federal regulations which apply to the Clear Lake Watershed include:

• Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) - regulates underground storage tanks, a significant source of groundwater pollution.
• Federal Clean Water Act - focuses primarily on controlling the discharge of pollutants into surface waters. 
• Federal Safe Drinking Water Act - protects drinking water supplied by public water systems (serving 25 or more people).