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Committee adds PFAS testing costs to water fund; staff cites Oregon Health Authority oversight
Summary
Staff increased the water fund testing line by $700 to $5,200 to meet new PFAS sampling requirements; staff estimated four tests this year at roughly $415 each and noted oversight by the Oregon Health Authority (and possibly DEQ).
Staff told the committee they increased the water fund testing line by $700 — to $5,200 — in light of new sampling requirements for PFAS (per‑ and polyfluoroalkyl substances). "I increased it by $700 to $5,200, because of the PFAS testing," staff said, adding that current calendar‑year testing will require four samples and staff expects them to run about $415 each after the first test, which may be free.
Committee members asked whether the county or state would conduct or oversee sampling; staff said drinking‑water testing falls under the Oregon Health Authority and the Department of Environmental Quality may also be involved. Staff emphasized uncertainty about future annual costs and left room for adjustments in later budgets pending regulatory clarity.
