OHA Drinking Water Services

OHA Drinking Water Services
Water Advisory Details

PWS ID: OR41 95342
PWS Name: A RIVER RUNS THROUGH
 
Advisory Type: Do Not Drink Water
Reason: Nitrate
Area Affected: System-wide
Affected Populations: All
 
Begin Date: Jun 04, 2025
Date Lifted: Feb 05, 2026
 
Contacted By: GEORGE, TONY (JACKSON COUNTY)
Who Was Contacted: Matthew Synder, James Beard
Contact Phone: 541-660-3359
 
Details: This water system is under an advisory for infants under 6 months old of Do Not Drink. A nitrate sample result (12.0 mg/l) taken on 5/30 and alerted on 6/3 was over the nitrate MCL (10.0 mg/l). The nitrate confirmation sample (11.4 mg/l) taken 24 hours later was also over the MCL. I emailed the operator a copy of a Tier 1 public notice that was to be posted within 24 hours. A circuit rider request was initiated and they will be contacting the operator to explore nitrate-removal treatment options.

Lifted 02/05/2026:  2/5/26: I had an in-person meeting with the owner, James Beard, Manny, and John Feroldi to discuss what corrective actions the PWS has done. They informed me that an overloaded in-ground septic tank (located near the park managers office) was found. They pumped the sludge out of the tank, cleaned the tank components, and replaced a damaged fitting that was identified during the reassembly. It was recommended that the tanks are pumped every 12-18 months. A nitrate sample was collected on 11/12/25, 12/16/25, 1/13/26, and 2/2/26. All four of these samples were under the Nitrate MCL (10.0mg/l).

Associated Alerts: NO3-472 - 06/06/2025 - NITRATE