aquafire
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- Feb 14, 2024
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The Western United States is known for its droughts, however, this hasn't stopped Oregon residents for installing wells, whether a permit has been granted or not. Unfortunately, the permitting laws haven't been updated in decades, plus it's difficult to enforce the current rules due to budgetary constraints. It's created the perfect storm, where wells have to be dug deeper and deeper, which is more costly. Hopefully, the issue can be resolved as farmers, homeowners, business owners, and environmental agencies lock horns in search for a good solution.

Oregon water officials say permitting must change to keep tens of thousands of wells from going dry – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Costs of digging deeper wells could climb into the hundreds of millions if the state does not revamp groundwater permitting, officials said.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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