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House approves bill requiring landlords to test rental wells in designated groundwater areas
Summary
House Bill 35 25 B passed the Oregon House, requiring landlords of rentals with exempt domestic wells in designated groundwater management areas to test drinking water for contaminants and share results with tenants and the Oregon Health Authority.
The Oregon House on June 20 passed House Bill 35 25 B, requiring landlords who rent properties served by exempt domestic wells in designated groundwater management areas to test drinking water for specific contaminants and to provide test results to tenants and applicants.
Representative Pam Hartman, sponsor of the bill, said the measure is about giving tenants the information they need to know whether their drinking water is safe. “Everyone deserves to know if their water is safe,” Hartman said on the floor.
Under the bill, landlords must test water for…
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