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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: | Jun 06, 2018 |
| Date Lifted: | Jul 03, 2018 |
| Contacted By: | BAIRD, GREGG (DWP) |
| Who Was Contacted: | sdwis |
| Contact Phone: | 971-673-0410 |
| Details: | Results from water quality samples received Wednesday morning (June 6, 2018) indicate that cyanotoxins are present in the City of Salem water distribution system at levels that exceed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines for children and vulnerable populations. As a result, a drinking water advisory is in place that applies to the following populations only: children under the age of six, people with compromised immune systems or pre-existing liver conditions, people receiving dialysis treatment or other sensitive populations, the elderly, pregnant women or nursing mothers, pets. The City is currently working on drinking water distribution sites for vulnerable populations. The City will continue to post sample results and information related to the advisory on the City of Salem website. Update 06/10/2018: Test results received Sunday 6/10 from samples collected Friday 6/8 indicate the level of cyanotoxins in the distribution system are below EPA advisory levels for vulnerable populations. Because of an active algal bloom in the water source Salem has decided to keep the drinking water advisory in place for at least two more weeks while they continue to test and refine new treatment methods. Lifted 07/03/2018: City of Salem has lifted the drinking water advisory. Salems drinking water system has tested below health advisory levels for 12 consecutive days. |