Drinking Water

With nitrate pollution in the Lower Umatilla Basin’s groundwater showing little sign of slowing down, Morrow County is moving forward with a more immediate solution: connecting affected residents to public water systems.

Defendants argue that the new state plan means federal courts don’t need to get involved.

The city of Vancouver is less than a quarter of the way to securing enough funding to mitigate toxic “forever chemicals” from its drinking water by 2029.

Oregon released its Nitrate Reduction Plan, an eight-year multi-agency effort to reduce nitrate contamination in Morrow and Umatilla counties by 2031.

The city of Kennewick, Washington, has found “forever chemicals” in its drinking water. These PFAs chemicals can be harmful to your health.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek promises "a new day" to residents affected by three-decade nitrate crisis in Eastern Oregon’s Lower Umatilla Basin.

The color of tap water in Lakeview can range from beige to a dark brown. Town officials say it could cost tens of millions of dollars to fix the problem.

The $18.9 million investment through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will be spent testing drinking water for contaminants, known or emerging, and neutralizing pollutants.

A committee tasked with reducing groundwater pollution in Morrow and Umatilla counties is restructuring amid mounting concerns over hazardous nitrate contamination in local drinking water.

Morrow County has declared a local state of emergency due to high levels nitrates found in drinking water wells.