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OHA Drinking Water Services Water Advisory Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00731 |
| PWS Name: | SALEM PUBLIC WORKS |
| Advisory Type: | Do Not Drink Water |
| Reason: | Cyanotoxins |
| Area Affected: | System-wide |
| Affected Populations: | Vulnerable - Infants, young children, and other vulnerable individuals |
| Begin Date: | May 29, 2018 |
| Date Lifted: | Open |
| Contacted By: | WAHLQUIST, ANGIE (DWP) |
| Who Was Contacted: | test person |
| Contact Phone: | 503-922-2212 |
| Details: | City of Salem monitors the reservoir, river, and their intakes during algal bloom season.
� Results of concern for three samples were received Saturday and Sunday of last week. Drinking Water Services discussed the situation with Salem over the weekend and planned operational changes.
� Salem shut off the intake on Saturday, but after a main break resumed the intake on Sunday. They also isolated one of the sand filter units. It is possible there was cyanobacteria growth in one of the filters, that has now been isolated and turned off.
� Additional samples were collected on Sunday, Monday and were sent to lab on Tuesday due to holiday. These results expected on Thursday.
� Drinking Water Services held a conference call on Tuesday, 5/29 with Salem, EPA and OHA Communications staff to discuss whether to advise issuing a public notification or wait for Thursday�s results. EPA advised that either course was consistent with their 10 day HA guidance. It was agreed the City should issue a notice advising vulnerable populations not to drink the water including:
o Infants,
o Young children under the age of six,
o Pregnant women and nursing mothers,
o Those with pre-existing liver conditions,
o Those receiving dialysis treatment, and
o As a precautionary measure, the elderly and other sensitive populations should consider following these advisory instructions.
� Advisory can be lifted after two consecutive finished water results are below the health advisory values. Update 06/11/2024: test |
| Associated Alerts: | ALERT IS NOT IN SDWIS YET |