Committee hears broad support and concerns on update to Groundwater Quality Protection Act

Jun 9, 2025

Senate Bill 1154 (dash-A3) would revise Oregon’s Groundwater Quality Protection Act to improve early detection, agency coordination and community involvement in groundwater contamination responses; stakeholders largely supported updates but disagreed about how prescriptive the statute should be.

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Senate Bill 1154 (dash-A3) would revise the 1989 Groundwater Quality Protection Act to strengthen early detection and response for groundwater contamination, clarify agency roles, and set procedures for local committees, assessments and action plans when contamination is detected.

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