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'OPB Politics Now:' The Rising Cost Of Pristine Water

By Dirk VanderHart (OPB), Amelia Templeton (OPB) and Lauren Dake (OPB)
Portland, Ore. Nov. 15, 2019 7 p.m.
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The Portland region is headed for big fights over how it gets its water.

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And we're also about to see much higher bills.

This week, OPB reporters Lauren Dake, Dirk VanderHart and Amelia Templeton dive deep into expensive problems facing Portland-area leaders — and the almost 1 million people who drink the city’s water.

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