OHA Drinking Water Services
OHA Drinking Water Services
Contact Report Details

PWS ID: OR41 00731
PWS Name: SALEM PUBLIC WORKS
 
Who Was Contacted and Phone: Lacey Goeres-Priest (503) 321-2224
Contact Date: 08/23/2017
Contacted By: BAIRD, GREGG (REGION 1)
Contact Method/Location: Office
 
Assistance Type: WATER QUALITY ALERT RESPONSE
Reasons: Coliform
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Details: SUMMARY: Routine +TC DETAILS: Lacey reported that a routine sample collected Tuesday 8/22/17 from 2081 Rollin Ave. came back positive for total coliform (absent E. coli). Chlorine residual at the time was above 1 ppm. Three repeats will be collected today (upstream, downstream, and the original site). A triggered source water sample will be collected from ASR well #2 which was the only well in use at the time. There was no suspected cause for the positive. ACTION NEEDED: Will wait for results of repeat samples and respond accordingly. UPDATE: Lacey reported Friday 8/25/17 that all repeats were negative. No further action required.
 
Associated Alerts: COLI17075 - 08/24/2017 - COLIFORM (TCR)