OHA Drinking Water Services Water Advisory Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00041 |
| PWS Name: | AMITY, CITY OF |
| Advisory Type: | Boil Water |
| Reason: | Loss of Pressure |
| Area Affected: | System-wide |
| Affected Populations: | All |
| Begin Date: | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Date Lifted: | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Contacted By: | HOFELD, EVAN (DWP) |
| Who Was Contacted: | Nathan Frarck |
| Contact Phone: | 503-835-3711 |
| Details: | On Thursday, January 22, 2026, I received an email from Bill Michielsen with Yamhill County regarding a boil water notice issued by the City of Amity at 5:40 PM on Sunday (1-18-26) and rescinded at 1:30 pm on Monday (1-19-26). I reached out to Nathan Frarck regarding the boil notice and he responded that the notice was issued due to a drop in production capacity which resulted in not being able to keep up with system demands. A loss of pressure was reported in an outlying area east of town as well as generally low pressure else, so a boil water notice was issued, and customers were asked to conserve water. Nathan provided more details on 1-23-26 that showed that they had posted the notice on the City’s website, social media, and via text and email to all of the customer contact information that they have on file. Samples were taken Sunday and analyzed in-house for coliform bacteria. When they saw that coliform results were absent of bacteria, they rescinded the notice Monday afternoon. Nathan said that there was no reason to believe the chlorine residual in the system dropped. All of the water was fully chlorinated and disinfected, and their system generally carries a chlorine residual of approximately 1.0 ppm. I acknowledged the effort to issue the boil notice as a precaution for zero pressure events, but that next time they should use a certified lab for coliform sampling and to contact our office using the emergency after-hours number 503-704-1174 if needed. Lifted 01/19/2026: Samples were taken Sunday (1/18/26) and analyzed in-house for coliform bacteria due to the lab being closed over the holiday weekend. When they saw that coliform results were absent of bacteria, they rescinded the notice at 1:30 pm Monday afternoon (1/19/26). |