OHA Drinking Water Services
Contact Report Details |
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00012 | ||
| PWS Name: | ALBANY, CITY OF | ||
| Who Was Contacted: | SCOTT LAROQUE | ||
| Contact Phone: | 541-791-0175 (Email address hidden) | ||
| Contact Date: | 07/15/2024 | ||
| Contacted By: | BAIRD, GREGG (DWP) | ||
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| Assistance Type: | OTHER REGULATORY - Elevated microcystins in North Santiam River | ||
| Reasons: | Cyanotoxins |
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| Details: | OHA recommended all downstream PWSs increase chlorine residuals and review optimization guidance due to elevated levels of raw water microcytins reported by Salem for sample collected Sunday 7/14/24 (14.332 ug/L). Scott responded that they will increase chlorine residual at the Albany Millersburg treatment plant (WTP-B). The plant, though technically on the Santiam River, gets most of its raw water from the South Santiam since it draws on the south side of the river, just a few yards from the confluence. There have been no raw water cyanotoxin detects at Albany in routine monitoring this year. UPDATE 7/17/24: due to OHA issuing a recreational use advisory for Detroit Lake and the North Santiam River, Albany is required to increase raw water monitoring frequency to weekly. Operator notified this date. Update 9/5/24: upstream Rec HABs advisory lifted, raw water monitoring schedule changed to every two weeks. Operator notified of monitoring schedule change this date. | ||