NEW:Do you use a well or have an old unused well on your property? If so, you could participate in this questionnaire and project. For more details, see the Abandoned Wells Project Flyer and fill out our Water Well Grant Questionnaire.
Since September 2007 Benton County has worked to establish a path forward to form a countywide water quantity and quality assessment (see our Water Project brochure). This community-based effort will be a first step to ensure a sustainable water supply for Benton County and Willamette Basin citizens, their livelihoods, and their environment through time.

Sign me up! To stay involved and informed on Water Project events, sign up to be on the Benton County Water Project mailing list. Questions and comments on this project can be directed to Adam Stebbins, Benton County Water Project Coordinator.
We have additional info, talks, and Web sites available to keep you up-to-date on the water project and water resources in Benton County and Oregon. You can also check out our Policy and Progress pages. For newspaper articles on water issues in Oregon, take a look at News and Views.
Benton County Departments that participate in water issues:
Community Development
Environmental Health
Public Works
We are working with community partners to plan Water Project Education & Outreach programs. See links from our outreach partners.
See our data collection approach and analysis.
See the latest information on the Steering Committee and other political components of the Water Project.
Check our calendar for upcoming Water Project events and our meetings page for meeting dates, agendas and minutes for project meetings and community meetings.
Latest news:
* Phase 2 of the Benton County Water Project is underway – see the Abandoned Wells Project Flyer, Steering Committee Page or the Three County (Lane, Linn, Benton) meeting page for more information.
* 2009 Water Project Concept Paper
* Download the Final Draft Phase 1 Water Analysis and Demand Forecast Project (with appendices). (A hard copy of the Phase 1 Report is now available at the Corvallis-Benton County Library
* The new and improved Willamette River Basin - Water Quality Map is up for viewing!
* The Benton County Water Project Questionnaire is up on the web. Click here to participate!
See our previous project milestones.