Senator Merkley highlighted the pressing issue of contaminated private well water in rural Oregon communities during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing titled “Implementing IIJA (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act): Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, Part II” on September 7, 2023.
Senator Merkley visited with folks in Morrow County earlier this year and has been a strong advocate for funding to make sure every Oregonian has access to clean, safe water.
Read more about his visit: https://www.eastoregonian.com/news/local/sen-jeff-merkley-visits-morrow-county-discusses-high-nitrate-levels-in-water/article_c0aa506a-9375-11ed-8c45-63843fb0709b.html
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