DHS Water Quality Public Meeting Wednesday, June 25th

Fri, June 20, 2003

Lately, Surfrider – Oregon has been telling you how you can help assure that Oregon’s ocean water is cleaner. You’ve sent letters and emails, and have called the Oregon Department of Human Services asking them to test our waters year-round, and to expand the testing result notification sources. You’ve also asked that a water testing program meeting be held in Portland. Your efforts have been rewarded; the DHS is going to host a meeting in Portland! Thank you all for your participation. Our voices have been heard.

The Oregon Department of Human Services will host a public meeting regarding their proposed ocean water testing program on Wednesday, June 25th between 6:00 and 8:00 PM at the Portland State Building, 800 NE Oregon St. in Portland. They will be accepting comments. Those people interested in providing comments will receive preparatory materials and information. Surfrider – Oregon has drafted a document with our recommendations to improve the State’s program for all beach users. This document is attached. For the State to incorporate these recommendations, they need to hear from all of us that these are important to us. The more people that attend, the more important our recommendations become. We encourage everybody to attend. You do not need to be a Surfrider member, or receive an invitation to attend. Without your help, we run the risk of inheriting a limited testing campaign that will not be effective.

Click here for the PDF Document (800KB)

~Markus
For The Ocean,
Surfrider Foundation - Portland Organizing Committee