Oregon counties receive $1.7M to address nitrate contamination

Written By Oregon Rural Action

Capital Press - By George Plaven - October 11, 2023

Two counties in northeast Oregon are getting $1.7 million in federal aid to address nitrate contamination in residential wells.

The funding, part of a $1.7 trillion congressional spending bill, will go to Umatilla and Morrow counties where officials are seeking long-term solutions for elevated nitrates in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area, or LUBGWMA.

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