FAQs

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Do you have a question regarding your Water Rights, Groundwater, Well Water, Streams, or Dams?

Here, you can locate your local Watermaster to assist you with well water testing; conduct streamflow measurements and maintain gaging stations; conduct well inspections and collect groundwater level data; perform routine dam safety inspections; assist in stream recovery efforts; provide information to landowners and others on water rights and Oregon Water Law; regulate water use during times of shortage and mediate disputes between water users.

ANALYTICAL LABORATORIES
SERVING OREGON

Are you looking to have Soil testing, Water Analysis, Plant Analysis, or Disease Testing/Identification performed?
Interested in information on nutrient management guides, testing for contaminants, and tips for submitting your sample to a laboratory?

Commercial growers, gardeners, and homeowners use soil, plant, and water analyses to help them make decisions about the use of soil amendments and other management actions. Home and business owners may also wish to test their soil or drinking water quality.

LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Searching for information related to land use, zoning, permitting, building construction, dividing land, or other general land development?

Website Accessibility Policy

Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (503) 433-3205

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Columbia Soil & Water Conservation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (503) 433-3205.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.