water quality

Umatilla Basin groundwater

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls on groundwater pollution committee to add Spanish-speaking member (OPB, 5/9/23)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater management area action plan Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater management area action plan (2020) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Thumbnail of cover from the document Analysis of groundwater nitrate concentrations in the Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater management area Analysis of groundwater nitrate concentrations in the Lower Umatilla Basin groundwater management area (2012) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Thumbnail of cover from the document Independent review of the Lower Umatilla Basin (LUB) groundwater management area (GWMA) monitoring program Independent review of the Lower Umatilla Basin (LUB) groundwater management area (GWMA) monitoring program (2013) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Confined animal feeding operations

Chicken CAFO controversy sparks interest in changing Oregon farm laws (Capital Press, 9/27/2022)

Thumbnail of page from the document CAFOs in Oregon frequently asked questionsCAFOs in Oregon frequently asked questions (2022) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Thumbnail of cover of the document Confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program annual reportConfined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program annual report (serial) Oregon Department of Agriculture

PFAS in drinking water

Oregon drinking water systems mostly free from ‘forever chemicals’ contamination (Statesman Journal, 7/22/2022)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project.Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project (2022) Oregon Health Authority

Thumbnail of cover from the document PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations.PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations (2021) Oregon Health Authority

Chicken farm permit

Critics oppose Oregon chicken farm CAFO permit, claim water concerns (Capital Press, 10/21/2021)

Chicken nightmare’: Neighbors line up to oppose Foster Farms facility near Scio ranch (Statesman Journal, 10/22/2021)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program annual report.Confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program annual report (annual) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Testing drinking water for PFAS

Oregon will test 150 drinking water systems for PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ (Statesman Journal, 10/15/2021)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project.Frequently asked questions about the PFAS screening and assessment project (2021) Oregon Health Authority, Drinking Water Services

Thumbnail of cover from the document Understanding per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in Oregon.Understanding per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) in Oregon (2019) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division

Thumbnail of cover from the document PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations.PFAS screening and assessment project public water system sampling locations (2021) Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

Confined animal feeding operation

Oregon threatens to reject Easterday mega-dairy south of Tri-Cities (East Oregonian, 7/2/2021)

Easterday Dairy application dealt setback (Capital Press, 7/2/2021)

Thumbnail of cover from the document Confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program ... annual report.Confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) program … annual report (annual) Oregon Department of Agriculture

Chlorine Shortage

Cities of Lake Oswego and Tigard asks residents to reduce water usage (Portland Tribune, 6/18/21)

West Coast chlorine shortage poses no immediate risk to water supply, authorities say (Oregonian, 6/17/21)

Chlorine shortage worries some Oregon cities (East Oregonian, 6/21/21)

Medford stops bulk water sales for agriculture (Mail Tribune, 6/21/21)

Thumbnail of page from the document Statewide talking pointsStatewide talking points (2021) Oregon Emergency Management

Thumbnail of page from the document Chlorine shortage and potential impactsChlorine shortage and potential impacts (2021) Oregon Emergency Management