Accelerating sea level rise has also meant a rise in shallow fresh groundwater in California, putting water supplies at risk ...

Gov. Tina Kotek backed the bill to modernize Oregon’s failed groundwater pollution laws. Kotek has been active in trying to ...

Since the groundwater contamination problem in Morrow and Umatilla counties was first identified in 1989, well testing in the region has actually decreased.

Voluntary efforts to curb groundwater pollution in eastern Oregon have failed for decades. This bill was supposed to change ...

The New Jersey DEP is suing Taylor Forge Stainless for costs related to the cleanup of hazardous substances discharged on ...

Pettit has been tracking groundwater contamination since the mid-1980s, when he applied for a federal Environmental Protection Agency grant that funded an initial statewide survey of 380 wells.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has revised the Port of Morrow’s groundwater contamination fine to $2.1 million after finding additional wastewater violations. On Friday, the ...

The latest report compiles 2,870 open cases of groundwater contamination, some of which date back decades. Nearly every county in Texas is impacted by the problem. During 2023, Texas regulators ...

An annual report documents 2,870 active cases of groundwater contamination around the state. Groundwater provides more than half of the state’s water supply. Audio recording is automated for ...

Groundwater Contamination Could Pose Problems for Future Water Supply. Even with 250 new cases of contamination, cases are on a downward trend. Remediation could be costly and time consuming.