COVID-19 & Drinking Water

Your water is safe to drink and available.

The Consortium’s water provider members are committed to providing safe and reliable drinking water to their customers every day. This includes testing for and treating your drinking water for viruses such as COVID-19. You cannot catch COVID-19 from your tap water.

Here in Oregon, water providers must meet state and federal water quality requirements. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) have rules in place to ensure that your tap water is safe to drink.

Water is essential.

Water is an essential service and water provider staff are essential too. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, your water provider has continued to provide water service every hour of every day. Water is integral to public health and safety, so water quality is a top priority. If you have concerns about your tap water, learn more about water quality or reach out to your water provider.

Accessibility Statement

The Regional Water Providers Consortium is committed to providing access to our digital resources and website content to every member of our community. Our goal is to ensure that all users of our website have equitable access to the information we provide, regardless of disability, access, or functional needs. Our work is guided by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA or better. As a government entity, all of our work is in accordance with ADA Title II and Civil Rights Act Title VI.

If you have a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and you have difficulty accessing or navigating our website, please contact us. In your email, please include a description of the issue, any assistive technology you were using, and your contact information if you would like a response. Thank you for taking the time to help us make our website more accessible for all.