“LUBGWMA well users should retest water for nitrates, OHA offering free well testing”

Hermiston Herald | July 11, 2024

“The Oregon Health Authority is encouraging people in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area to get their well water retested for nitrates for free, even those who tested it in 2023.

According to a press release from OHA, retesting households with well water close to the health action level of 10 milligrams nitrate per liter of water is especially important because nitrate levels can fluctuate during different seasons of the year.

Nitrate in well water is a potential health hazard, and levels above 10 milligrams per liter are considered dangerous for human consumption. Pregnant people and babies face the greatest risk, and young animals can be affected in the same way as babies.”

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