OHA Drinking Water Services Water Advisory Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00076 |
| PWS Name: | BANKS WATER DEPARTMENT |
| Advisory Type: | Boil Water |
| Reason: | Loss of Pressure |
| Area Affected: | Partial - 60 service connections, including 20 commercial accounts along Main Street and Cedar Canyon Rd. 20 |
| Affected Populations: | All |
| Begin Date: | Apr 03, 2025 |
| Date Lifted: | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Contacted By: | ALFAFARA, NICOLE (DWP) |
| Who Was Contacted: | Conner Hayes |
| Contact Phone: | 503-324-5112 |
| Details: | The system plans to issue a partial boil water advisory affecting 60 service connections, including 20 commercial accounts, beginning at 9 PM on Wednesday, April 9th. Planned service shutdowns for infrastructure upgrades, including water main modifications and service relocations, are scheduled for April 9th and 10th as part of an intersection improvement project. Customers will be notified in advance via door hangers and a 48-hour notice distributed on Monday, April 7th. The system will conduct flushing as work progresses, followed by bacteria sample collection. The boil advisory is expected to remain in effect until the morning of Saturday, April 12th, pending laboratory confirmation of coliform absent sample results. Lifted 04/11/2025: The project was carried out in two phases: work on Main Street was completed on April 9, 2025, followed by completion of the Cedar Canyon section on April 10, 2025. As a result, the boil water advisory was lifted in stages, with each area cleared once coliform sample results confirmed the absence of contamination. The advisory for customers between 13223 and 13982 Main Street was lifted on Friday, April 11th. The remaining affected area was cleared on Monday, April 14th. Door tags were distributed to inform all impacted customers that the advisory had been officially lifted. |