groundwater

If drought returns to Klamath County this year, farmers and growers shouldn’t expect assistance from the state.  The Oregon Water Resources Department recently announced if a drought emergency is declared, it is unlikely that Emergency Use Permits for groundwater will be issued.  Better known ...

On Tuesday, senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Oregon will receive $18.9 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants.  The funds look to target issues like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water.   “...

Oregon projects aimed at increasing water efficiency will receive $198,668 in federal funding.  The grants, announced last week by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, will help the Arnold Irrigation District in Bend, the Van Brimmer Ditch Company in Klamath Falls, and the West Extension Irrigation District in Morrow County.   “Reli...

On Wednesday, the USDA announced a $281 million investment for 106 rural water and wastewater infrastructure projects nationwide.  That funding includes a $677,000 loan and $296,195 grant to the city of Mabton, WA for a new well. Ground water is currently pumped from two wells, delivered to an 800,000-gallon reservoir, treated by chlorination for disinfection and distributed to customers. The ..

As concerns about dwindling groundwater supplies continue to grow, one Central Washington irrigation district is looking at how to best ensure deliveries into the future.  The Selah-Moxee Irrigation District is conducting a study looking at surface water as a possible alternative to decreasing groundwater supplies.  Th...

Thanks to support from various organizations, the North I-90 Odessa Aquifer Groundwater Replacement Project has formed the EL 22.1 Landowner Association to coordinate and manage the project.   The Association, which will coordinate and manage the project, has already selected leadership and has been working with the state Department of Ecology, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the B