OHA Drinking Water Services Water Advisory Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 95314 |
| PWS Name: | COMFORT INN & SUITES-HERMISTON |
| Advisory Type: | Do Not Drink Water |
| Reason: | Nitrate |
| Area Affected: | System-wide |
| Affected Populations: | Vulnerable - Infants under 6 months and pregnant women |
| Begin Date: | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Date Lifted: | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Contacted By: | WORD, AMY (REHS) |
| Who Was Contacted: | Abbey Rasmussen |
| Contact Phone: | 541-564-5911 |
| Details: | The water system had collected a nitrate sample on 7/17/25 and it tested at 13.5ppm for nitrate. This is over the MCL of 10 and therefore the system is on a Do Not Drink order for the vulnerable population. The manager commented that the filters had just been replaced but corporate will need to get a treatment specialist in to look over the system. Lifted 07/25/2025: The water system treatment is being actively reviewed/evaluated and working on getting consistent treated water under the MCL. An engineering firm has been contracted with the evaluate the current system. A treated sample of 2.31ppm was received on 7/24/25. Therefore, the advisory is lifted. |
| Associated Alerts: | NO3-488 - 07/18/2025 - NITRATE See also: 07/18/2025 |