Oregon updates groundwater response framework with green/yellow/red system to tackle contamination
The Senate passed SB 1154 B, establishing a tiered (green/yellow/red) response framework for groundwater contamination, granting the Environmental Quality Commission new tools for coordination and voluntary remediation plans, and beefening state planning authority for serious contamination events.
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The Oregon Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 1154 B, a bill that modernizes the state's groundwater management approach by creating a tiered response system intended to improve prevention, coordination and, when necessary, regulatory action for contaminated groundwater.
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