From: Susan Hansen
Sent: Thu Mar 09 21:31:35 2017
To: DECONCINI Nina; 'YELTON-BRAM Tiffany'
Subject: RE: Drinking water in Molalla - what part of DEQ is the oversight?
Importance: Normal
Does it take a month to get results - or how long? A city official claimed it takes a month. Thanks, Susan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nina.deconcini@state.or.us
> Sent: Thu, 9 Mar 2017 17:23:28 +0000
> To: tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us, foxglovefarm@inbox.com
> Subject: RE: Drinking water in Molalla - what part of DEQ is the
> oversight?
>
> Thanks for making us aware Susan, and Tiffany, for forwarding it on to
> our OHA reps.
>
> Nina
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany [mailto:tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us]
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2017 8:45 AM
> To: Susan Hansen; YELTON-BRAM Tiffany
> Cc: DECONCINI Nina
> Subject: RE: Drinking water in Molalla - what part of DEQ is the
> oversight?
>
> Hi Susan
> The Oregon Health Authority's Drinking Water Divisionis the regulatory
> oversight for all drinking water systems. I will see that our colleagues
> there know about this event.
> I am in Bend at the moment but will forward your message to OHA and
> follow up.
> Tiffany
>
>
>
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>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Susan Hansen <foxglovefarm@inbox.com>
> Date: 3/9/17 8:19 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: YELTON-BRAM Tiffany <tiffany.yelton-bram@state.or.us>
> Cc: DECONCINI Nina <nina.deconcini@state.or.us>
> Subject: Drinking water in Molalla - what part of DEQ is the oversight?
>
> Hi Tiffany,
>
> I found this post on Molalla Now this morning. What part of DEQ is
> oversight for drinking water issues for the City of Molalla? I hope DEQ
> will look into this. The woman said they use City of Molalla water:
>
> Amy Scott<https://www.facebook.com/amy.scott.9212?fref=nf>
> 20
> hrs<https://www.facebook.com/groups/Molallanow/permalink/1674234292592909/>
>
> **Edited to clarify what my son has is NOT a virus but seemed like that
> at first.** I know of 3 families including ours in Molalla that has
> contracted with a TERRIBLE sickness that has all the symptoms of the flu,
> but for poor immune systems could be very serious.
>
> *My 4 year old son is the only one so far that has had this official
> diagnosis* but he has been hospitalized for 3 days now in Silverton and
> tests just came back saying he has "Cryptosporidium" with water being the
> most common way it spreads. This is NOT a virus after all. Has anyone
> else been extremely sick around here???
>
> The City of Molalla was here within an hour of my calling them and is
> already taking samples of our water. They're being SO helpful - They've
> been the most competent professionals I've dealt with in 3 days."
>
> Has Molalla reported this to DEQ? If not please consider this a report to
> DEQ to look into what is happening here.
>
> Susan