State wants to step up monitoring of water systems, large and small
State officials want more money to boost inspections of water systems that now face little scrutiny. (File/Pamplin Media Group)
SALEM — Under a proposal from state health officials, most public water systems — from small housing developments to bigger cities serving thousands of residents —may have to pay higher monitoring fees to the state.
State health officials are asking for a $1.8 million bump in fees in the state’s next two-year budget to cover the…
