I got the following by virtue of being a subscriber to news releases from Oregon DEQ. This announcement comes out every year and I'm always interested in what the funding priorities are, not that they change much. Interesting to note that, projects in the Eastern Region of Oregon will focus on reducing nitrate loading from non-point sources of pollution that affect source water of public water systems, i.e. centralized water treatment systems. If you have your own well, you are out of luck in terms of the state helping your or your region out with non-point source pollution that affects your drinking water. I suppose the rationale is the typical "get the biggest bang for your buck" reason of helping the maximum number of persons possible (i.e. the concentrated populations using public water supplies, but it does seem to smack a bit of environmental inequity.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is requesting project proposals from government agencies, tribal nations and nonprofit organizations to address non-point sources of pollution affecting the state’s coastal, river, lake, drinking water and groundwater resources.
For more information, please see the news release:
http://www.deq.state.or.us/news/prDisplay.asp?docID=3483
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