“Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in” Mar 23 Written By Oregon Rural Action Associated Press | March 23, 2023 “The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the state, warning it could step in under the Safe Drinking Water Act in the absence of sufficient local action.It’s been three decades since state agencies first noted high levels of nitrate contamination in the groundwater in Morrow and Umatilla counties, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported, and residents have long complained that the pollution is negatively impacting their health.” Read The Full Article Here Oregon Rural Action
“Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in” Mar 23 Written By Oregon Rural Action Associated Press | March 23, 2023 “The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the state, warning it could step in under the Safe Drinking Water Act in the absence of sufficient local action.It’s been three decades since state agencies first noted high levels of nitrate contamination in the groundwater in Morrow and Umatilla counties, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported, and residents have long complained that the pollution is negatively impacting their health.” Read The Full Article Here Oregon Rural Action