City Of Hillsboro: Boil Water Notice: Sections Of Jackson School Neighborhood

Hillsboro OR

18 September, 2021

5:56 AM

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Press release from the City of Hillsboro: September 17, 2021 This morning, an emergency water leak repair on NE Harewood Street caused a loss of pressure in water pipelines serving customers in the Jackson School Road neighborhood. The State of Oregon Health Authority's Drinking Water Program has required the City of Hillsboro Water Department to issue a Boil Water Notice for affected customers. Until further notice, Hillsboro Water Department customers in the following areas (and shown on the map to the right in blue) of the Jackson School Road neighborhood should boil all tap water used for drinking, food preparation, tooth brushing, and ice for at least one minute: South of NE Harewood Place West of NE Jackson School Road East of NW Glencoe Road Customers can view the Affected Area Map to determine if their home is in the Boil Water Notice area. As a precaution, if you lost water or reduced pressure in or near this area, boil your water. Detailed maps, fact sheets, and additional information are available on this webpage or by calling Customer Service at 503-615-6702. "While the potential health risk is relatively small, we are taking every precaution to protect public health," said Hillsboro Water Department Director Niki Iverson. Consuming boiled and bottled water will ensure public health protection until Hillsboro Water can determine that the water system is clean of contamination through sampling. Affected customers will be notified when they no longer have to boil their water. Hillsboro Water staff is currently flushing in the affected area and completing repair on the water leak. Samples will be taken to confirm the repair was successful and water is safe to drink. Water testing results are expected in about 24 hours. Hillsboro Water is working with the Washington County Health Department to provide health-related information to the public. For more information, affected customers should contact Hillsboro Water's Customer Service at 503-615-6702 or by email. Do not call 9-1-1 unless you have an emergency. Follow updates on Hillsboro Water's Twitter at or on this webpage. Resources Affected Area Map Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon) This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro . The views expressed here are the author's own.