“Why is eastern Oregon’s groundwater contamination crisis still unresolved after 30 years? Beat Check podcast”

By Gosia Wozniacka | The Oregonian | June 24, 2024

“Authorities in Oregon have known for over three decades that groundwater in the eastern part of the state, a rural region where many people rely on domestic wells for drinking water, is contaminated with high levels of nitrates and unsafe to drink – yet, until recently, have done little to address the problem.

Until 2022, many people in the region had no idea they had been drinking contaminated water for years. Some still don’t know it because the state has tested only about half the affected domestic wells despite a 2023 deadline to finish the testing.”

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