Southern Oregon dam operators now face water pollution fines

Southern Oregon dam operators now face water pollution fines

Source: oregoncapitalchronicle

10/27/2023

Credit: Bureau of Land Management

The operators of Winchester Dam in Oregon face more than $134,000 in fines for water violations on top of $27.6 million for killing lamprey

The operators of a southern Oregon dam and the company that repaired it face additional fines for violating state permits and polluting the North Umpqua River near Roseburg.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Winchester Water Control District and the foundation repair company TerraFirma on Thursday more than $134,000 for violating a key state water permit and water quality laws while repairs were underway on the Winchester Dam in August and September.

North Umpqua River

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