Willamette Riverkeeper, a Portland-based nonprofit, claims Albany is violating the federal Clean Water Act by not having a permit to discharge rainwater runoff to the Willamette River and other waterways. The city says the claim is unwarranted.
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Tags: Clean Water Act, MS4 permits, Riverkeeper, stormwater permits, Willamette River
Tags: Clean Water Act, MS4 permits, Riverkeeper, stormwater permits, Willamette River
Rain and tax talk arrive together
The rainy season has started and, as though on cue, the Albany City Council is taking up consideration of a tax on rain. But before such an added tax is enacted, second thoughts are in order.
Tags: Albany rain tax, DEQ, EPA, runoff, Salem Stormwater Utility, stormwater permits