The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has published a draft of new regulations to control the discharge of storm runoff by Albany and other towns. Whether this actually cuts down on pollution is hard to predict, but it almost certainly will add to the city’s costs.
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Tags: "rain tax", Clean Water Act, DEQ stormwater discharge permit, water pollution
Tags: "rain tax", Clean Water Act, DEQ stormwater discharge permit, water pollution
Albany going to court over DEQ permit
The state Department of Environmental Quality’s latest move to control the discharge of stormwater will cause the city of Albany and property owners all kinds of problems, so the city is going to court.
Tags: DEQ, stormwater permit, water pollution, water quality standards