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Lawmakers hear plan to start North Santiam sewer construction under temporary authorization tied to DEQ permits
Summary
Senate Bill 1189 would allow construction to begin on a publicly owned treatment works in the North Santiam Basin between April 15 and June 6, 2025, provided the owner obtains required DEQ permits to operate before discharge; the bill includes an emergency clause and a sunset date of Jan. 2, 2027.
A public hearing March 25 before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire focused on Senate Bill 1189, a measure that would temporarily authorize construction of a new publicly owned treatment works in the North Santiam Basin before a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) water quality permit is issued — provided construction begins between April 15 and June 6, 2025.
Senator Fred Gerard, chief sponsor, told the committee the legislation is intended to break a logjam that has blocked sewer projects for the towns of…
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