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Spilygy Tyrooo, Wgrm Springs, Oregon Page 5 January 3, 2 0 0 8 Meeting to discuss youth advisory council The OSU Extension 4-H Office and the Workforce Development Office are in v itin g rep rese n tativ es o f other youth-serving organiza tions and interested commu nity members to attend an informal meeting to provide input into the creation o f new youth advisory councils in Warm Springs. The meeting will be hosted by the OSU Extension 4-H O f fice on Wednesday, January 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be located on the second floor training room in the Education Building. The meeting is designed to get feedback on an idea o f creat ing two community-wide youth advisory councils consisting of selected middle school and high school youth that would meet regularly to advise local youth serving organizations about the needs o f youth in the commu nity. . Input from the community is sought regarding decisions such as the process for selecting the advisory council m em bers, length of service, which organi- Safe drinking water always a top priority teria, organic chemicals, in-or- (Note: This article is continued ganic chem icals, to ta l tri- from the previous paper.) halomethanes (TTHM), or ra dioactivity. B y Jonathan Smith Steve Courtney Sr. also pro Environmental Technician duces the Consumer Confidence M aking th e com m unity Reports (CCR) for the depart drinking water safe is a top pri ment, which are required by the ority for the operators o f the Safe Drinking Water Act. w ater system and they have The reports specify each wa identified the fluoride program ter system’s official results from in d e p en d e n t state -c ertified as a potential risk. F o r the W arm Springs third-party labs and also contain Agency, the distribution system important information regard starts at the Warm Springs Wa ing water quality. The reports ter Treatment Plant and contin are posted at various locations ues through reservoirs, vaults, in the community and are avail and miles o f pipeline. able in July of each year. T he W arm Springs W ater There are a total o f 1,356 service connections that serve Distribution staff operates the approximately 3,800 individuals. Sidw alter and S im n a sh o / There are 24 commercial ser Schoolie Flats Water Systems. They perfo rm analysis to vice connections and Kah-Nee- Ta has an additional 346 con ensure the water complies with nections. The water system has the SDWA. The distribution a total storage capacity o f 5,855 staff members are state-certified Million Gallons a Day (MGD). operators as required by EPA’s The SDWA also states there SDWA. T he supervisor is K anim are monitoring and reporting requirements for public drink Smith, who has over thirty years ing water systems. The Warm experience. The other two op Springs Water Treatment Plant erators are Lee Johnson and performs laboratory analysis on Steve G overnor who are cur the source water (raw water), rently in training to become chemically treated water (sub state-certified. The distribution staff is re basin water), and finish water sponsible for maintenance, in (tap water). The staff performs labora stallation, w ater sam ples and tory analysis o f water quality also the day-to-day operations o f approximately every two hours. the distribution system. We all know how important They check water tempera ture, turbidity (clarity), chlorine and precious our water is, With residual, pH, color, hardness, out water we couldn’t survive. alkalinity, and can do many Water is sacred. That’s why it is important to other tests that are documented on a daily log. I f any o f the conserve as much as you can, tests go over the EPA estab especially during this time o f lished Maximum Containment global warming. I f you see a d istrib u tio n Levels then the facility would take required action and then staff member turning off your report and document each oc outside water faucet when it’s running down the street, it’s be currence. Water samples from resi cause treating the water is ex dences are sent to an indepen pensive. Please help us protect dent state certified lab to test for our water for this generation and contamination and water qual the next generation to come. So, what does this all mean? ity. It means that the Confeder Tests can include detection for: nitrates, lead, copper, bac- ated Tribes o f Warm Springs have p erso n n e l specifically trained to operate the local wa ter systems. And that they are required to test water quality and are following national standards established by the Environmen tal Protection Agency. So, how will you know the water is safe to drink? The water is tested in-house by certified operators and also tested by independent certified labs to ensure clean, safe, high quahty drinking water. How come the water tastes funny, appears dirty, or smells funny? Som etim es w hen m ainte nance is done on the distribu tion system it can have an ef fect on water quality. There are many things that affect water quality. Water is treated with chlorine and is adjusted to have a minimum residual o f 0.2 m g / 1 (ppm) at service connection tap, as required by the SDWA. Therefore, you may notice a chlorine odor in the water. When in doubt, flush the water for three minutes and check for a difference. If you still think the water is questionable, contact your local water operator to report it. If you have any questions or concerns, the following contact information is provided: , F o r W arm S prings W ater Works, call Paul H enderson, engineer, at 553-2234 pr Kanim Smith, foreman, at 553-2234. For W arm Springs W ater T reatm en t Plan, call Steve Courtney Sr., chief operator, at 553-1472. For the Warm Springs Water Board, call Roy Spino, chairman, at 553-3257. P rotecting our drinking water is everyone’s re sponsibility. Repairing equip ment due to vandalism can be very expensive. I f you know of, or see somebody vandaliz ing our community’s drinking water system you should report it immediately. Call 911 or the Warm Springs Police D ep art ment at 553-1171. zations will serve as the sponsor, the job description o f a youth advisory mem ber, and sources o f funds to support the activities of the councils. For m ore inform ation, contact Shawn Morford at 553-3238 or Corey Clements at 553-3324. Over 26 Years Experience Honest, Friendly Auto Repair & Service! 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