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Rural and small cities press for wastewater and sewer upgrades across Oregon
3281139 · May 12, 2025
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Summary
Multiple small cities and sanitary districts testified that aging sewer systems, inflow and infiltration, and DEQ enforcement orders are constraining housing and commerce; presenters asked for grants and bond funds to complete plant upgrades and pipe replacement.
May 9 testimony included a long list of small‑city and district wastewater requests. Speakers said aging systems, maintenance backlogs and regulatory violations were impeding housing production and economic growth.
Ty Richardson, public works director for the city of Burns, described a treatment system over…
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