Applications for free well test vouchers are available for residents in the LUBGWMA (Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area) portion of Umatilla County. This consists of Hermiston-97838, Stanfield-97875, Echo-97826 & Umatilla-97882. OHA is offering one testing voucher per well.  After you complete the voucher application and receive a free well testing voucher, it will be time to schedule a test for the water. The Umatilla County Health Department can help to facilitate this process.  Please refer to the scheduling section below to schedule a test. Additionally, you may contact our office and we will help to schedule this for you.

Schedule your free well test & inspection with Umatilla County Health Department's Environmental Health Staff.  If you prefer, you can call us at 541-278-6394 and we can help with the scheduling process. We thank you for participating in this important health evaluation of our local drinking water.

For more information, visit the LUBGWMA website

Testing your well water is a good idea to ensure a safe and a reliable source of drinking water.  Well testing is a process that measures the presence and amount of certain contaminants in the drinking water of privately owned wells. Some drinking water contaminants may come from coliform, nitrate and arsenic.  Listed below are additional resources of information regarding coliform, nitrate, and arsenic:

• Arsenic Information from Oregon Health Authority
• Coliform & Flooding: Information from UCo Health
• Coliform Information from Oregon Health Authority
• Nitrate Information from Oregon Health Authority

Additional Resources:

• Domestic Well Safety Handbook
• Nitrate in Your Drinking Water - Be Well Project
• Groundwater Protection and Well Stewardship from OHA