Wildfire now could affect Portland water quality come fall
Here's an update from the city water bureau about the wildfire that's threatening the Bull Run Reservoir system. Including this:
Depending on the direction of winds, ash from the fire may be deposited in the watershed, but it is not expected to pose risks to drinking water.... Water quality changes may be more likely when the first rain events occur this fall if significant ash deposition occurs. If ash proves to be a factor during initial rain events this fall, Portland has a secondary high quality source of drinking water, the Columbia South Shore Well Field that can be used.
Comments (8)
So the water will be carbon filtered? Maybe I can bypass the Britta.
Posted by PDXLifer | September 8, 2011 5:06 PM
That ought to be worth a 25% rate increase from PWB.
Posted by Steve | September 8, 2011 6:47 PM
Will this mean that you will have to drink columbia river water with nice hanford reach.....
Posted by jeremy | September 8, 2011 7:09 PM
Bull Run threatened? Better get that sucker covered, stat.
Posted by Allan L. | September 8, 2011 7:59 PM
Admiral RANDY should send his security force up there to work on the fire line.
Posted by Pdxjim | September 8, 2011 8:28 PM
Pdxjim- I think he already did.
Posted by Ex-bartender | September 8, 2011 8:47 PM
No doubt we'll hear it as another reason to get Portland's water supply handed over to some multinational corporation so they can sell something else back to us as a "value-added product".
I once read a book that stated that one method for capitalism to boost declining profits was to take away something essential from people they already possessed in order to sell it back to them at a profit.
"Value-added ownership".
Posted by Mr. Grumpy | September 9, 2011 10:29 AM
Well, can't be anything more essential from the people to take than their water!!
Meanwhile, our money goes down the drain for these unnecessary projects!
Just hope this PWB won't use the fire to try to push now for this big filter project the Admiral apparently wanted.
Unfortunately we have Admiral Randy charting the course!! His ship is way off the radar screen and the public does not know what he is doing or what he is really up to.
Posted by clinamen | September 9, 2011 12:59 PM