Posted on Nov 6, 2022
Outcry over nitrate pollution spurs changes to Eastern Oregon groundwater committee
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State appoints new committee members and the board begins writing restructuring bylaws as drinking water problems continue to worsen
A committee tasked with reducing groundwater pollution in Morrow and Umatilla counties is restructuring to address mounting concerns over hazardous nitrate contamination in local drinking water.
On Friday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality appointed new members for the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area committee and helped launch an effort to restructure how the group operates.
A committee tasked with reducing groundwater pollution in Morrow and Umatilla counties is restructuring to address mounting concerns over hazardous nitrate contamination in local drinking water.
On Friday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality appointed new members for the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area committee and helped launch an effort to restructure how the group operates.
Outcry over nitrate pollution spurs changes to Eastern Oregon groundwater committee
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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Wonder what they will cry after they restrict the farmers and still don't take care of the pollution? What will they do without the food?
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