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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 23 > State may inherit nitrate problem

State may inherit nitrate problem

With ‘local rule’ dead, officials asking DEQ to protect groundwater

By Hillary Borrud / The Bulletin
April 23, 2009

Deschutes County officials want Oregon’s environmental agency to take the lead to protect water in the southern portion of the county, where scientists have said nitrates from septic systems could eventually contaminate the groundwater.

Many residents in the southern area of the county....

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