OREGON SDWRLF GETS UNDER WAY

The 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act amendments established a Drinking Wat er State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to help states and their community dri nking water systems meet regulations. Oregon's efforts to secure and a dminister its share of the DWSRF led to the design and development of the state Safe Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (SDWRLF). The SDWRLF program was developed over the course of 18 months in close cooperati on with the Oregon Drinking Water Advisory Committee, the Oregon Healt h Division, the Oregon Economic Development Department, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The design that emerged from the ir collaborative contributions represents a significant effort to impr ove and protect public drinking water systems in the state.