OHA Drinking Water Services
OHA Drinking Water Services
Contact Report Details

PWS ID: OR41 00062
PWS Name: YOUNGS RIVER LEWIS & CLARK WD
 
Who Was Contacted and Phone: Jeff Golightly (503) 741-0284 ext. mobile
Contact Date: 10/23/2007
Contacted By: FARRELLY, PETER (DWP)
Contact Method/Location: Field
 
Assistance Type: WATER QUALITY ALERT RESPONSE
Reasons: Operations
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Details: SUMMARY: Precautionary Boil implemented after weeks of sporadic low/no pressure DETAILS: The first signs of leaks in the system was October 8th. The first outage was Oct. 11th. Neither County nor State was notified.

Persistent leak detection/fixing ensued. Water was hauled. Interties were connected, stopped and re-connected. Reverse 9-11 calls were made.

Lots of attention was paid to the problem, but no communication with local or state governments severely hampered its resolution.

Petes three coliform samples taken were negative. ACTION NEEDED: · WS will implement a precautionary boil water alert
· WS will apply for state-of-emergency funding from County
· WS (& Pete) will contact HBH
· WS needs are:
i. Water Hauling
ii. Leak Detection
iii. Leak Repair
· A PIO (Public Information Officer) will be identified to reduce confusion.
· 5 homes at the upper elevations are currently impacted despite news reports claiming more were impacted.

Take 5 coliforms in October, 5 in November.

 
Associated Alerts: N/A - -