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Program pollutes groundwater

High nitrate levels were found in a field linked to La Pine's Special Sewer District

LA PINE - High levels of nitrates have been detected for the past seven months in the groundwater directly underneath hayfields used to treat wastewater here.

In August, nitrates were detected at more than two times the federal limit for drinking water.

Hydrologists are still determining the....

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