City of Waldport Drinking Water Protection Plan -- Open House

The City of Waldport has developed a Draft Drinking Water Protection Plan and invites you to attend an open house to learn about the Draft Plan and to provide feedback. Community feedback will help inform the City’s drinking water source protection efforts.

When: Wednesday, May 27, from 4 PM to 6 PM

Where: Waldport Community Center, located at 265 E Hemlock (Highway 34)

The City received funding from the Oregon Health Authority’s Drinking Water Source Protection Fund to develop the Drinking Water Protection Plan. The City’s Draft Drinking Water Protection Plan describes potential risks to the City’s drinking water source watersheds, strategies to address these risks, and an implementation plan for the strategies. The Draft Drinking Water Protection Plan also discusses the City’s contingency plan in the event of the loss or substantial reduction in its drinking water supply and considers future water sources. The City’s drinking water sources are North Fork Weist Creek, South Fork Weist Creek, and Eckman Creek. 

The City assembled a team of local organizations and technical experts to guide development of the Drinking Water Protection Plan. Gathering community input is also an important part of the plan development process. The City held an open house about the Drinking Water Protection Plan planning process and the initial risk assessment on January 29 and the City will hold another open house on May 27. The open house on May 27 is an opportunity for the community to learn about the Draft Drinking Water Protection Plan, to ask questions about the Draft Plan, and to provide feedback on the Draft Plan. The Draft Plan is available on this webpage for review.

If you have questions about the open house or if you want to share feedback on the Draft Drinking Water Protection Plan but are unable to attend, please contact Suzanne de Szoeke at sdeszoeke@gsiws.com or 541-257-9006.