Oregon Settles With Dairy Company Over Water Pollution Claim

SALEM, ORE. – The state has reached a settlement with a northern Oregon dairy company accused of endangering drinking water by mismanaging manure and wastewater.

The Statesman Journal reports the settlement filed Wednesday will allow Lost Valley Farm to operate in a limited capacity until it can prove that its wastewater treatment system is fully functional.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture filed a lawsuit last month, citing the Boardman facility's numerous failed inspections and environment violations since it opened last year.

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