Oregon Water Rights, Rules, and Regulations

In this course, we will cover the information that a real estate agent should know about surface and groundwater. The course is aimed at real estate professionals working in Oregon and will focus on understanding the laws, regulations, and unique situations of that state.

The course will be broken into several parts:

1. The Origin of Water Rights
2. Water Supply Problems on the Pacific Coast
3. Regulations in Oregon
4. Miscellaneous Water Issues

By the end of this course, you should have a working knowledge of basic water law in Oregon. You should broadly know why water law is relevant to your practice and what looming problems there may be in your state. In general, your client will look to your knowledge as an indicator of how knowledgeable you are on the subject, so continue familiarizing yourself with the finer details and region-specific information as you practice. Lastly, you will have a working understanding of groundwater issues such as how to obtain a well log, how to check the well for contaminants, and the expenses involved in renovating or digging a new well.

Course Content

This course contains four chapters of text, with a quiz at the end of each chapter. At the end of the course is an optional final exam. A course completion certificate for Oregon real estate continuing education credit will be issued after completing the OREA-required seat time.