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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

Portland Water Bureau has issued a warning to the local residents about E.coli bacteria in the tap water. The water bureau has released a warning about the presence of E.coli bacteria and has asked the local residents to boil the water before using it. The warning was issued after the water samplings were tested. The bacteria were found in the third reservoir of Washington Park. The samplings tests were carried out during a routine checking of the reservoir. The Portland Water Bureau has closed the reservoir and has cut the delivery to the system the reservoir is being drained now. According to the details, Willamette River, Burlington, Valley View, and Palatine Hill water districts are the most affected areas. The bureau has issued warning to these districts. The warning does not apply to Tualatin Valley water district.

The Portland Water Bureau has asked the residents to boil the tap water before drinking it, using it for cooking, and for using it in beverages or for making ice and to prevent using the iceor beverages made from the un-boiled water.

Escherichia coli or E. coli is a bacterium which is commonly found in the lower intestines of the warm-blooded animals. Not all E. coli are harmful but some types of the bacteria, e.g. O157:H7, are notorious for causing diseases in humans. This type of E. coli can cause serious stomach problems such as diarrhea and food poisoning.

It cannot be confirmed yet that the bacteria found in the water samplings of Washington Park Reservoir 3 are indeed O157:H7; however, further tests will confirm it. The next test reports will be available by Sunday, November 29.

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