Tualatin Valley Water District issued a notice on website informing that consumers covered under TVWD will not be affected by the warning issued by Portland Water Bureau. TVWD provide water to around 200,000 residents in Washington County, Beaverton, Tigard Oregon and Hillsboro. TVWD has two source of water including Portland Water Bureau (PWB) and Joint Water Commission (JWC).

The warning issued indicates that water from Portland Water Bureau, Valley View Water Districts, and Palatine Hill may have contamination of harmful bacteria in the water. The warning was issued after checking water quality samples from the Washington Park reservoir that revealed the presence of coli forms on November 28. Fecal Coli forms including E Coli are harmful bacteria for human consumption and contamination caused by these bacteria is accepted by human or animal wastes. The usage of this water can cause diarrhea, nausea and cramps. Although these diseases can not have major effect on the health of adults, it can pose threats to the infants, young kids and people with lower immunity power to coop with such diseases.

Following the warning it is advisable that water must be boiled before using it for household consumption including drinking, cooking and dish washing.

The Portland Water Bureau has stopped service from reservoir 3 and it is hoped that problem will be solved within 24 hours. The Portland Water Bureau has started the draining of the reservoir.

The notice is of utmost importance and it comes into effect immediately and will remain continue unless you listen from Portland Water Bureau that water from the reservoir 3 has shown absence of E Coli or other such kind of contamination.

Let us have this information reach to all those who might have not listened about this warning like people residing in apartments or nursing homes and schools etc. Have an initiative this morning and try to inform as many people as you can.

Tualatin Valley