The drawdown could release sediment into the North Santiam River and clog Salem and Stayton's water filtration systems. Officials are exploring backup water sources and considering legal action to ...

What's more, each filter can be used up to 30 times, and will biodegrade when discarded. In tests performed so far, syringes as large as 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts) were utilized to collect muddy water, ...

Larry Nelson was taking a shower this fall when his water abruptly stopped. “I knew what happened right away — my well had gone dry,” said the 74-year-old Vietnam veteran, who lives east of Lowell ...