Morrow County water contamination could prompt EPA to intervene

Water contamination in 2 eastern Oregon counties could prompt EPA to step in

The federal agency said it could act under the Safe Drinking Water Act if the state fails to address the issues in Morrow and Umatilla counties.

Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in

BOARDMAN, Ore. (AP) — 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

Morrow County water contamination could prompt EPA to intervene

Environmental groups say that large-scale livestock and agriculture operations are largely to blame.

Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in

BOARDMAN, Ore.

Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in

BOARDMAN, Ore.

Water contamination in Oregon could prompt EPA to step in

The Environmental Protection Agency is urging Oregon to clean up water contamination from nitrates in the eastern part of the state. Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that an EPA regional administrator