OHA Drinking Water Services
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| PWS ID: | OR41 00492 | ||
| PWS Name: | LOWELL, CITY OF | ||
| Who Was Contacted and Phone: | Willy Hartwig (541) 937-2776 | ||
| Contact Date: | 08/11/2010 | ||
| Contacted By: | KELLEY, KAREN (REGION 2) | ||
| Contact Method/Location: | Office | ||
| Assistance Type: | WATER QUALITY ALERT RESPONSE | ||
| Reasons: | N/A N/A |
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| Details: | SUMMARY: Blue-Green Algae Recreational Advisory DETAILS: A recreational advisory was posted today due to Blue-Green Algae (anabaena) found in Dexter Reservoir. I called Willy Hartwig to discuss follow-up. Willy already collected and shipped raw and finished water samples to the laboratory at UC Davis for microcystin and anatoxin A analysis. On 8/12, Betsy Parry conducted microcystin testing on the finished water using the DWPs test strips with Willys assistance. The test strips showed 1 ug/L or less of microcystin. The City of Lowell uses conventional treatment with powdered activated carbon and is therefore capable of reducing any toxins associated with the bloom up to 90%. As a result, we do not have any immediate concerns for public health of the users. ACTION NEEDED: Await results of toxin sampling and consider public notification based on those results. | ||
| Associated Alerts: | N/A - - |
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