OHA Drinking Water Services Water Advisory Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00828 |
| PWS Name: | INDIAN MEADOW WATER COMPANY |
| Advisory Type: | Boil Water |
| Reason: | E. coli, Confirmed in Distribution |
| Area Affected: | System-wide |
| Affected Populations: | All |
| Begin Date: | Aug 11, 2018 |
| Date Lifted: | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Contacted By: | BYRD, MICHELLE (DWP) |
| Who Was Contacted: | Lynn Lounsbury/Jeff Freund |
| Contact Phone: | 541-549-5300 |
| Details: | Spoke to Jeff Freund on Friday Aug. 10th about E coli positive routine sample collected Aug. 9th. Lynn was notified to collect repeat and triggered source samples. On Saturday Aug. 11th, Jeff notified me that a repeat sample was total coliform positive. Water system was placed on a boil water advisory. Triggered source samples would be collected on Monday Aug. 13th. The water system is taking steps to correct the contaminant issue. Lifted 08/17/2018: After chlorinating and flushing reservoir and distribution, system took 2 follow up samples from distribution and a source sample from the north well. All results absent for bacteria as of approximately noon 8/17. Spoke with operator Lynn and he will lift boil water advisory and notify users via signs in the neighborhood. A level 2 investigation will be conducted next week. Continue normal routine sampling in September. |
| Associated Alerts: | COLI18080 - 08/10/2018 - COLIFORM (TCR) , E. COLI See also: 10/04/2020, 08/10/2018 |