Outcry over nitrate pollution spurs changes to Eastern Oregon groundwater committee

State appoints new committee members and the board begins writing restructuring bylaws as drinking water problems continue to worsen.  DEQ added new member categories for the general public and tribal members to better represent community concerns. Oregon State University associate professor Salini Sasidharan is the new chair for the committee, which will now create bylaws to add organizational structure as the board looks for ways to reduce nitrate contamination in the region.

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